Information about #85720C color

#85720C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85720C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 114, 12) — 52.2% red, 44.7% green, 4.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 91 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#85720C is a vivid, lively sunny yellow that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Muddy Brown (#886806). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ugly Brown (#7D7103) and Poo (#8F7303).

The recipe behind #85720C is rgb(133, 114, 12), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #85720C background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #85720C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#85720C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#85720C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #85720C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Muddy Brown color link
Muddy Brown

#886806

Ugly Brown color link
Ugly Brown

#7D7103

Poo color link
Poo

#8F7303

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Puke Brown color link
Puke Brown

#947706

Oak Brown color link
Oak Brown

#806517

Olive color link
Olive

#808000

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Porcupine color link
Porcupine

#936900

Baby Poop color link
Baby Poop

#937C00

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85720C
  • RGB133, 114, 12
  • CMYK0, 14, 91, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 114, 12)
  • HSL51°, 83%, 28%
  • HSL Precise50.579°, 83.448%, 28.431%
  • HSV51°, 91%, 52%
  • HSB51°, 91%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.447, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.447, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.447, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID85720C
  • DECIMAL ID8745484
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01