#856500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #856500 is composed of 52.2% red, 39.6% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 24.1% magenta, 100% yellow and 47.8% black. It has a hue angle of 45.6 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 26.1%. #856500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffca00 with #0b0000. Closest websafe color is: #996600.

    • R 52
    • G 40
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 24
    • Y 100
    • K 48
    CMYK color chart

#856500 color description : Dark yellow [Olive tone].

#856500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #856500 has RGB values of R:133, G:101, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.24, Y:1, K:0.48. Its decimal value is 8742144.

Hex triplet 856500 #856500
RGB Decimal 133, 101, 0 rgb(133,101,0)
RGB Percent 52.2, 39.6, 0 rgb(52.2%,39.6%,0%)
CMYK 0, 24, 100, 48
HSL 45.6°, 100, 26.1 hsl(45.6,100%,26.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 45.6°, 100, 52.2
Web Safe 996600 #996600
CIE-LAB 44.653, 4.664, 51.763
XYZ 14.327, 14.295, 2.005
xyY 0.468, 0.467, 14.295
CIE-LCH 44.653, 51.973, 84.852
CIE-LUV 44.653, 26.859, 46.251
Hunter-Lab 37.808, 1.475, 23.322
Binary 10000101, 01100101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #856500

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Alternatives to #856500

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#856500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #856500

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CSS codes
.text {color:#856500;}
.background {background-color:#856500;}
.border {border:1px solid #856500;}

Shades and Tints of #856500

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #0f0c00 is the darkest color, while #fffefb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #856500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #48453d is the less saturated color, while #856500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #856500 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #636363 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a634f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #7f7108 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8d6b08 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #90656c Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #816d05 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #8a6905 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8c6545 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population