Information about #858E5D color

#858E5D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#858E5D falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 142, 93) — 52.2% red, 55.7% green, 36.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 19 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned golden yellow, #858E5D feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wilderness (#88885B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Highland (#7A9461) and Moss Green (#8A9A5B).

The recipe behind #858E5D is rgb(133, 142, 93), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #858E5D: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. #858E5D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#858E5D color variations

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

#858E5D 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 #858E5D

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

Highland color link
Highland

#7A9461

Moss Green color link
Moss Green

#8A9A5B

Bandicoot color link
Bandicoot

#878466

Woodstock color link
Woodstock

#839C60

Olive Haze color link
Olive Haze

#888064

Bitter color link
Bitter

#88896C

Camo color link
Camo

#7F8F4E

Awol color link
Awol

#888C4D

Brown Grey color link
Brown Grey

#8D8468

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#858E5D
  • RGB133, 142, 93
  • CMYK4, 0, 19, 44
  • CSSrgb(133, 142, 93)
  • HSL71°, 21%, 46%
  • HSL Precise71.02°, 20.851%, 46.078%
  • HSV71°, 35%, 56%
  • HSB71°, 35%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.557, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.557, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.557, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID858E5D
  • DECIMAL ID8752733
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01