Information about #85835D color

#85835D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85835D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 131, 93) — 52.2% red, 51.4% green, 36.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 16 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#85835D is a calm, restrained golden yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wilderness (#88885B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Carat (#867D60) and Clay Creek (#897E59).

The recipe behind #85835D is rgb(133, 131, 93), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #85835D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. #85835D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#85835D color variations

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

#85835D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#85835D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#85835D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#85835D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#85835D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#845C72
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Nearest named colors to #85835D

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

Wilderness color link
Wilderness

#88885B

Carat color link
Carat

#867D60

Clay Creek color link
Clay Creek

#897E59

Triple Grey Olive color link
Triple Grey Olive

#867B5D

Olive Haze color link
Olive Haze

#888064

Army Brown color link
Army Brown

#827B60

Bandicoot color link
Bandicoot

#878466

Granite Green color link
Granite Green

#8B8265

Baiko Brown color link
Baiko Brown

#857C55

Rutherford color link
Rutherford

#7F7B59

Shadow color link
Shadow

#8A795D

Triple Lemon Grass color link
Triple Lemon Grass

#818068

#85835D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85835D
  • RGB133, 131, 93
  • CMYK0, 1, 16, 48
  • CSSrgb(133, 131, 93)
  • HSL57°, 18%, 44%
  • HSL Precise57°, 17.699%, 44.314%
  • HSV57°, 30%, 52%
  • HSB57°, 30%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.514, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.514, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.514, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID85835D
  • DECIMAL ID8749917
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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