Information about #857E1E color

#857E1E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #857E1E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 126, 30) — 52.2% red, 49.4% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 40 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#857E1E presents itself as a strongly colored golden yellow — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Hazel (#8E7618). Slightly further away sit Trendy Green (#7C881A) and Pacifika (#778120).

The recipe behind #857E1E is rgb(133, 126, 30), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #857E1E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#857E1E color variations

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#857E1E 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 #857E1E

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

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Trendy Green color link
Trendy Green

#7C881A

Pacifika color link
Pacifika

#778120

Corn Harvest color link
Corn Harvest

#8D702A

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Yukon Gold color link
Yukon Gold

#826A21

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

Pesto color link
Pesto

#7C7631

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Crete color link
Crete

#77712B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#857E1E
  • RGB133, 126, 30
  • CMYK0, 3, 40, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 126, 30)
  • HSL56°, 63%, 32%
  • HSL Precise55.922°, 63.19%, 31.961%
  • HSV56°, 77%, 52%
  • HSB56°, 77%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.494, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.494, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.494, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID857E1E
  • DECIMAL ID8748574
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01