Information about #86857E color

#86857E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #86857E belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(134, 133, 126) (52.5% red, 52.2% green, 49.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 3 / 47 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A quiet, subdued grey, #86857E feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Double Delta (#83857F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Titanium (#878681) and Friar Grey (#86837A).

In RGB terms — rgb(134, 133, 126) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #86857E: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #86857E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#86857E color variations

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

#86857E 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 #86857E

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

Double Delta color link
Double Delta

#83857F

Titanium color link
Titanium

#878681

Friar Grey color link
Friar Grey

#86837A

Ravine color link
Ravine

#848A7D

Middle Grey color link
Middle Grey

#8B8680

Teravenumar color link
Teravenumar

#838181

Ricochet color link
Ricochet

#848484

Taupe Grey color link
Taupe Grey

#898478

Castle Rock color link
Castle Rock

#858477

Jumbo color link
Jumbo

#878785

Grey Granite color link
Grey Granite

#808782

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86857E
  • RGB134, 133, 126
  • CMYK0, 0, 3, 47
  • CSSrgb(134, 133, 126)
  • HSL53°, 3%, 51%
  • HSL Precise52.5°, 3.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV53°, 6%, 53%
  • HSB53°, 6%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.522, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.522, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.522, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID86857E
  • DECIMAL ID8815998
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01