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#85891A Color

#85891A is rgb(133, 137, 26) in RGB, hsl(62, 68%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 81%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#85891A
HEX#85891A
RGBrgb(133, 137, 26)
HSLhsl(62, 68%, 32%)
HSVhsv(62, 81%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 0%, 81%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.126 111.8)
LABlab(55.29% -11.28 53.22)
LCHlch(55.29% 54.40 101.96)

What #85891A 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 #85891A, 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.

#85891A Channel Values

How #85891A 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 137 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 62° · S 68% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 62° · S 81% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.76:1 vs white · 5.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #85891A 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #85891A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #85891A; 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 #85891A

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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Shades

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How #85891A 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#85891A
Protanopia#88881A
Protanomaly#87891A
Deuteranopia#88881B
Deuteranomaly#87881A
Tritanopia#8D8181
Tritanomaly#8A8467
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #85891A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-85891a: #85891A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #85891A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-85891a': '#85891A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.537, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_85891a">#85891A</color>
SVG fillfill="#85891A"

More Yellow Colors

#85891A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#85891A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #85891A?

#85891A is a dark yellow — rgb(133, 137, 26) in RGB and hsl(62, 68%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.

What is the RGB value of #85891A?

#85891A is rgb(133, 137, 26) — red 133, green 137, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #85891A?

#85891A converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 81%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #85891A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #85891A scores 3.76:1 against white and 5.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #85891A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #85891A 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 4.6, which is very hard to tell apart.

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