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#85714D New Orleans Pelicans Gold
#85714D is a mid-tone, muted brown, close to the color Raw Umber. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 44.3% green, and 30.2% blue. Its hue is 39°, with 27% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #85714D as they’d see it.
#85714D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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The New Orleans Pelicans use #85714D as their gold. Here is the full team palette.
Team names identify the teams only; no affiliation. Colors are as commonly published; check the team's brand guide for official use.
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Questions about #85714D
What color is #85714D?
#85714D is a mid-tone, muted brown, close to the color Raw Umber. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 44.3% green, and 30.2% blue. Its hue is 39°, with 27% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #85714D in RGB?
#85714D is rgb(133, 113, 77): 133 red, 113 green, and 77 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #85714D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 15, 42, 48). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #85714D?
PANTONE 872 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #85714D?
Its complement #60749A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.