#857959 Hex Color

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Hex color #857959 graphic
#857959 is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, very unsaturated, yellow and olive. It is a shade of yellow, olive. The hex code is #857959.

Questions about #857959

What is #857959 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #857959 is rgb(133, 121, 89), in HSL hsl(44, 20%, 44%) and in CMYK 0%, 9%, 33%, 48%.
Is #857959 readable on white or black?
#857959 has a 4.30:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.87:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.