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#8a8356 color: Aged Eucalyptus

#8a8356 is rgb(138, 131, 86) in RGB and oklch(60.493% 0.06346 100.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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52°
100%

60.5%
0.063
100°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Gray
  • olive-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #8a8356

#8a8356 is a dusty yellow color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 100°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aged Eucalyptus (#898253). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #8a8356 mixed with white

  1. 8a8356
  2. 958f66
  3. a09b77
  4. aca787
  5. b7b398
  6. c3bfa8
  7. cfccb9
  8. dad9ca
  9. e6e5dc
  10. f3f2ed

Darker: #8a8356 mixed with black

  1. 8a8356
  2. 77714a
  3. 65603e
  4. 534f32
  5. 423f27
  6. 322f1c
  7. 222012
  8. 141208
  9. 070602
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8a8356 with less saturation

  1. 8a8356
  2. 89835b
  3. 888360
  4. 878364
  5. 868369
  6. 86836d
  7. 858271
  8. 848275
  9. 838279
  10. 82827e

Questions about #8a8356

What color is #8a8356?

#8a8356 is dusty yellow. The closest named color is Aged Eucalyptus. In RGB it is rgb(138, 131, 86), in HSL hsl(51.92, 23.21%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.493% 0.06346 100.466).

What colors go well with #8a8356?

The complementary color of #8a8356 is #7a7ea7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9a7b57 and #758a61. The triadic partners are #548b9c and #9c738d.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8356?

White text reads better on #8a8356: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8356 a warm or cool color?

#8a8356 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.063.