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#85600A Color

#85600A is rgb(133, 96, 10) in RGB, hsl(42, 86%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 92%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85600A
HEX#85600A
RGBrgb(133, 96, 10)
HSLhsl(42, 86%, 28%)
HSVhsv(42, 92%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 92%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(51.4% 0.103 81.2)
LABlab(43.69% 10.29 48.31)
LCHlch(43.69% 49.39 77.97)

What #85600A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #85600A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#85600A Channel Values

How #85600A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 133 · G 96 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 42° · S 86% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 42° · S 92% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 92% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.71:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85600A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #85600A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85600A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #85600A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #85600A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#85600A
Protanopia#676708
Protanomaly#746509
Deuteranopia#6E6E00
Deuteranomaly#786904
Tritanopia#895A5A
Tritanomaly#875D47
Achromatopsia#666666

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #85600A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-85600a: #85600A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85600A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85600a': '#85600A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.376, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_85600a">#85600A</color>
SVG fillfill="#85600A"

More Yellow Colors

#85600A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#85600A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85600A?

#85600A is a dark yellow — rgb(133, 96, 10) in RGB and hsl(42, 86%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.

What is the RGB value of #85600A?

#85600A is rgb(133, 96, 10) — red 133, green 96, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85600A?

#85600A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 92%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85600A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #85600A scores 5.71:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85600A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85600A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 19.87, which is visibly different.

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