What color is #856D14?

#856D14 is Yukon Gold, a warm dark color with RGB values of 133, 109, 20. It has a hue of 47°, 74% saturation, and 30% lightness in the HSL color space.

What is the RGB value of #856D14?

The RGB color code for #856D14 is rgb(133, 109, 20). This means it contains 133 red, 109 green, and 20 blue in the RGB color model.

Is Yukon Gold a warm or cool color?

Yukon Gold (#856D14) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.

How do I use #856D14 in CSS?

You can use #856D14 in CSS with: background-color: #856D14; or color: #856D14; or as an RGB value: rgb(133, 109, 20). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 18%, 85%, 48%.

Yukon Gold

#856D14

Yukon Gold is a warm dark color with the hex code #856D14. This vibrant hue can be represented as RGB 133, 109, 20 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 18%, 85%, 48% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Yukon Gold color values

HEX: #856D14
RGB: 133, 109, 20
HSL: 47°, 74%, 30%
CMYK: 0, 18, 85, 48

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Yukon Gold sits at 47° on the color wheel with 74% saturation and 30% lightness, placing it in the orange-yellow segment of the spectrum. At 74% saturation, the hue is fully legible and confident — richly chromatic without tipping into high-contrast territory. The lower lightness gives it weight and depth, lending gravity to any palette it enters.

In digital environments, Yukon Gold is rendered as rgb(133, 109, 20), where the red channel dominates at 133, though the other channels keep the hue balanced. High saturation combined with low lightness creates deep, jewel-toned results — useful for premium UI elements, hover states, and focused interaction areas.

For print, Yukon Gold translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 18M 85Y 48K. With a moderate key (48%), this color uses black to deepen the chromatic channels rather than replace them, a profile that typically holds up well in both offset and digital print. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Split-Complementary

How to use Yukon Gold

CSS Variable

:root {
  --brand-primary: #856D14;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 133, 109, 20;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config

colors: {
  brand: '#856D14',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK)

C: 0%
M: 18%
Y: 85%
K: 48%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens

rgb(133, 109, 20)
rgba(133, 109, 20, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

24 brand s with colors near 47° on the color wheel