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#8a8337 color: Apeland

#8a8337 is rgb(138, 131, 55) in RGB and oklch(60.025% 0.09784 104.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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55°
100%

60%
0.098
104°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8a8337

#8a8337 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 104°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.38:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Apeland (#8a843b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #8a8337 mixed with white

  1. 8a8337
  2. 958f4d
  3. a09b61
  4. aba775
  5. b7b488
  6. c2c09c
  7. ceccaf
  8. dad9c3
  9. e6e5d7
  10. f3f2eb

Darker: #8a8337 mixed with black

  1. 8a8337
  2. 77712e
  3. 656026
  4. 534f1e
  5. 423f16
  6. 322f0f
  7. 222008
  8. 141203
  9. 070601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8a8337 with less saturation

  1. 8a8337
  2. 898341
  3. 888349
  4. 878351
  5. 868259
  6. 858260
  7. 848267
  8. 83816d
  9. 828174
  10. 81817a

Questions about #8a8337

What color is #8a8337?

#8a8337 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Apeland. In RGB it is rgb(138, 131, 55), in HSL hsl(54.94, 43.01%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.025% 0.09784 104.047).

What colors go well with #8a8337?

The complementary color of #8a8337 is #7978b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a37737 and #688d4f. The triadic partners are #2d8cab and #a9688f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8337?

White text reads better on #8a8337: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8337 a warm or cool color?

#8a8337 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 104 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.098.