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#898142 color: Galia Melon

#898142 is rgb(137, 129, 66) in RGB and oklch(59.619% 0.08469 102.114) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

59.6%
0.085
102°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.98:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #898142

#898142 is a soft yellow color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.98:1 contrast and black text 5.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Galia Melon (#8a8342). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #898142 mixed with white

  1. 898142
  2. 948d55
  3. 9f9968
  4. aba67b
  5. b6b28d
  6. c2bfa0
  7. cecbb2
  8. dad8c5
  9. e6e5d8
  10. f3f2ec

Darker: #898142 mixed with black

  1. 898142
  2. 766f38
  3. 645e2f
  4. 534e25
  5. 423e1c
  6. 312e14
  7. 221f0b
  8. 141205
  9. 070601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #898142 with less saturation

  1. 898142
  2. 888149
  3. 878150
  4. 868157
  5. 85815d
  6. 848063
  7. 838069
  8. 82806f
  9. 818074
  10. 807f7a

Questions about #898142

What color is #898142?

#898142 is soft yellow. The closest named color is Galia Melon. In RGB it is rgb(137, 129, 66), in HSL hsl(53.24, 34.98%, 39.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.619% 0.08469 102.114).

What colors go well with #898142?

The complementary color of #898142 is #7779b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9e7743 and #6c8a54. The triadic partners are #3c8aa3 and #a26b8d.

Is white or black text more readable on #898142?

White text reads better on #898142: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and black gives 5.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898142 a warm or cool color?

#898142 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.085.