#858066 Color
#858066 is rgb(133, 128, 102) in RGB, hsl(50, 13%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 23%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Toad (#8B7D6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#858066rgb(133, 128, 102)hsl(50, 13%, 46%)hsv(50, 23%, 52%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 23%, 48%)oklch(59.7% 0.038 98.4)lab(53.49% -1.39 14.90)lch(53.49% 14.96 95.35)What #858066 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 #858066, 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.
#858066 Channel Values
How #858066 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 133 · G 128 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 13% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 23% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 23% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.98:1 vs white · 5.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #858066 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.
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Colors That Go With #858066
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #858066; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #858066
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 #858066 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.
#858066#818166#838166#828266#838166#887D7D#877E75#7F7F7FUsing #858066 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-858066: #858066;background-color: #858066;colors: { 'color-858066': '#858066' }Color(red: 0.522, green: 0.502, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_858066">#858066</color>fill="#858066"More Yellow Colors
#858066 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#858066 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #858066?
#858066 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(133, 128, 102) in RGB and hsl(50, 13%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Toad (#8B7D6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.55.
What is the RGB value of #858066?
#858066 is rgb(133, 128, 102) — red 133, green 128, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #858066?
#858066 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 23%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #858066 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #858066 scores 3.98:1 against white and 5.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #858066 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #858066 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 14.96, which is visibly different.
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