Close to Olive Brown
#856808
#856808 is a dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Olive Brown. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 40.8% green, and 3.1% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 89% saturation and 28% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #856808.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
5.28:1 AABlack text on this color
3.98:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.28:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.98:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #856808 as they’d see it.
#856808 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #856808
What color is #856808?
#856808 is a dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Olive Brown. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 40.8% green, and 3.1% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 89% saturation and 28% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #856808 in RGB?
#856808 is rgb(133, 104, 8): 133 red, 104 green, and 8 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #856808 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 22, 94, 48). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #856808?
PANTONE 126 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #856808?
Its complement #6861B6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.