Information about #85816E color

#85816E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #85816E is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(133, 129, 110) — 52.2% red, 50.6% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 9 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#85816E presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Portland (#847E71). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pravda (#888071) and Double Napa (#8A7F6B).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 129, 110) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #85816E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. No one has named #85816E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#85816E color variations

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

#85816E 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 #85816E

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

Portland color link
Portland

#847E71

Pravda color link
Pravda

#888071

Double Napa color link
Double Napa

#8A7F6B

Schist color link
Schist

#87876F

Cobblestone color link
Cobblestone

#807F73

Americano color link
Americano

#8A7D72

Piston color link
Piston

#8C846D

Stonehenge color link
Stonehenge

#827A71

Willow Grey color link
Willow Grey

#817B69

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85816E
  • RGB133, 129, 110
  • CMYK0, 2, 9, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 129, 110)
  • HSL50°, 9%, 48%
  • HSL Precise49.565°, 9.465%, 47.647%
  • HSV50°, 17%, 52%
  • HSB50°, 17%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.506, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.506, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.506, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID85816E
  • DECIMAL ID8749422
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01