Information about #857742 color

#857742 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #857742 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 119, 66) — 52.2% red, 46.7% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 26 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #857742 reads as a softly balanced yellow and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Bling (#7F724A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moss (#8B7D3A) and Gold Fusion (#85754E).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 119, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #857742 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.5:1. #857742 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#857742 color variations

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

#857742 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 #857742

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

Bling color link
Bling

#7F724A

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Gold Fusion color link
Gold Fusion

#85754E

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

Drab color link
Drab

#828344

Timbuktu color link
Timbuktu

#7F6C43

Dull Brown color link
Dull Brown

#876E4B

Driftwood color link
Driftwood

#8F6F48

Solid Gold color link
Solid Gold

#927748

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#857742
  • RGB133, 119, 66
  • CMYK0, 5, 26, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 119, 66)
  • HSL47°, 34%, 39%
  • HSL Precise47.463°, 33.668%, 39.02%
  • HSV47°, 50%, 52%
  • HSB47°, 50%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.467, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.467, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.467, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID857742
  • DECIMAL ID8746818
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01