#858559 Hex Color

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#858559 is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, very unsaturated, warm, mellow, yellow and olive. It is a shade of yellow, olive. The hex code is #858559.

Questions about #858559

What is #858559 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #858559 is rgb(133, 133, 89), in HSL hsl(60, 20%, 44%) and in CMYK 0%, 0%, 33%, 48%.
Is #858559 readable on white or black?
#858559 has a 3.82:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.49:1 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.