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#898d2b color: Buffy Citrine

#898d2b is rgb(137, 141, 43) in RGB and oklch(62.119% 0.11881 111.681) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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62°
100%

62.1%
0.119
112°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #898d2b

#898d2b is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 62.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 112°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Buffy Citrine (#868929). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #898d2b mixed with white

  1. 898d2b
  2. 949845
  3. 9fa35c
  4. aaaf71
  5. b6ba85
  6. c2c599
  7. ced1ae
  8. dadcc2
  9. e6e8d6
  10. f2f3ea

Darker: #898d2b mixed with black

  1. 898d2b
  2. 767a24
  3. 64671d
  4. 535516
  5. 424410
  6. 31330a
  7. 222305
  8. 141402
  9. 070701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #898d2b with less saturation

  1. 898d2b
  2. 898d39
  3. 888c45
  4. 888c4f
  5. 878b58
  6. 878a61
  7. 878a69
  8. 878970
  9. 878878
  10. 86877f

Questions about #898d2b

What color is #898d2b?

#898d2b is bright yellow. The closest named color is Buffy Citrine. In RGB it is rgb(137, 141, 43), in HSL hsl(62.45, 53.26%, 36.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.119% 0.11881 111.681).

What colors go well with #898d2b?

The complementary color of #898d2b is #8878c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa7e1d and #5b9853. The triadic partners are #1d92c1 and #bc668e.

Is white or black text more readable on #898d2b?

White text reads better on #898d2b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #898d2b a warm or cool color?

#898d2b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 62.1% and its chroma 0.119.