Close to Khaki Green
#857C54
#857C54 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Khaki Green. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 48.6% green, and 32.9% blue. Its hue is 49°, with 23% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #857C54.
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.
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5.01:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #857C54 as they’d see it.
#857C54 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #857C54
What color is #857C54?
#857C54 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Khaki Green. In RGB it’s made of 52.2% red, 48.6% green, and 32.9% blue. Its hue is 49°, with 23% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #857C54 in RGB?
#857C54 is rgb(133, 124, 84): 133 red, 124 green, and 84 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #857C54 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 37, 48). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #857C54?
PANTONE 875 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #857C54?
Its complement #727AA2 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.