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#858932 color: Buffy Citrine

#858932 is rgb(133, 137, 50) in RGB and oklch(60.9% 0.10973 111.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

60.9%
0.110
112°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #858932

#858932 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 112°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.74:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Buffy Citrine (#868929). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #858932 mixed with white

  1. 858932
  2. 909549
  3. 9ca05f
  4. a8ac73
  5. b3b787
  6. c0c39b
  7. cccfaf
  8. d8dbc2
  9. e5e7d6
  10. f2f3eb

Darker: #858932 mixed with black

  1. 858932
  2. 73762a
  3. 616422
  4. 50531b
  5. 404214
  6. 30310d
  7. 212207
  8. 131403
  9. 060701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #858932 with less saturation

  1. 858932
  2. 85893d
  3. 848847
  4. 848850
  5. 848758
  6. 838660
  7. 838668
  8. 83856f
  9. 838476
  10. 83847c

Questions about #858932

What color is #858932?

#858932 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Buffy Citrine. In RGB it is rgb(133, 137, 50), in HSL hsl(62.76, 46.52%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.9% 0.10973 111.73).

What colors go well with #858932?

The complementary color of #858932 is #8476bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a47b28 and #5b9354. The triadic partners are #2a8eb9 and #b4668a.

Is white or black text more readable on #858932?

White text reads better on #858932: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #858932 a warm or cool color?

#858932 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.11.