Information about #857B55 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#857B55 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 123, 85) — 52.2% red, 48.2% green, 33.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 19 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#857B55 is a calm, restrained yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Baiko Brown (#857C55). Nearby in the Register you will also find Triple Hillary (#837A53) and Clay Creek (#897E59).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(133, 123, 85)), which gives #857B55 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. No one has named #857B55 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#857B55 color variations

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

#857B55 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 #857B55

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

Baiko Brown color link
Baiko Brown

#857C55

Clay Creek color link
Clay Creek

#897E59

Rutherford color link
Rutherford

#7F7B59

Gold Fusion color link
Gold Fusion

#85754E

Shadow color link
Shadow

#8A795D

Lodestar color link
Lodestar

#8A7252

Ignition color link
Ignition

#8B735A

Carat color link
Carat

#867D60

Army Brown color link
Army Brown

#827B60

#857B55 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#857B55
  • RGB133, 123, 85
  • CMYK0, 4, 19, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 123, 85)
  • HSL48°, 22%, 43%
  • HSL Precise47.5°, 22.018%, 42.745%
  • HSV48°, 36%, 52%
  • HSB48°, 36%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.482, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.482, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.482, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID857B55
  • DECIMAL ID8747861
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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