Information about #85972B color

#85972B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #85972B belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(133, 151, 43) — 52.2% red, 59.2% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 42 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #85972B reads as a clearly saturated golden yellow and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Siskin Sprout Yellow (#7A942E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sushi (#7C9F2F) and Wasabi (#849137).

In RGB terms — rgb(133, 151, 43) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #85972B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. No one has named #85972B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#85972B color variations

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

#85972B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#85972B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#85972B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#85972B 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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#85972B 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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Nearest named colors to #85972B

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

Siskin Sprout Yellow color link
Siskin Sprout Yellow

#7A942E

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Immature Green color link
Immature Green

#8B9C15

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Seedling Sycamore color link
Seedling Sycamore

#76973E

Trendy Green color link
Trendy Green

#7C881A

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

#85972B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#85972B
  • RGB133, 151, 43
  • CMYK7, 0, 42, 41
  • CSSrgb(133, 151, 43)
  • HSL70°, 56%, 38%
  • HSL Precise70°, 55.67%, 38.039%
  • HSV70°, 72%, 59%
  • HSB70°, 72%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.522, 0.592, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.522, 0.592, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.522, 0.592, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID85972B
  • DECIMAL ID8754987
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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