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#8a8827 color: Buffy Citrine

#8a8827 is rgb(138, 136, 39) in RGB and oklch(61.019% 0.11598 108.216) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

61%
0.116
108°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8a8827

#8a8827 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, 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: #8a8827 mixed with white

  1. 8a8827
  2. 959442
  3. a09f59
  4. abab6e
  5. b7b783
  6. c2c398
  7. cecfac
  8. dadbc1
  9. e6e7d5
  10. f3f3ea

Darker: #8a8827 mixed with black

  1. 8a8827
  2. 777520
  3. 65631a
  4. 535214
  5. 42410e
  6. 323108
  7. 222204
  8. 141302
  9. 070601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8a8827 with less saturation

  1. 8a8827
  2. 898836
  3. 888741
  4. 88874b
  5. 878755
  6. 86865d
  7. 858665
  8. 85856d
  9. 848575
  10. 84847c

Questions about #8a8827

What color is #8a8827?

#8a8827 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Buffy Citrine. In RGB it is rgb(138, 136, 39), in HSL hsl(58.79, 55.93%, 34.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.019% 0.11598 108.216).

What colors go well with #8a8827?

The complementary color of #8a8827 is #8177c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a97920 and #5f934d. The triadic partners are #1190ba and #b5658f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8827?

White text reads better on #8a8827: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8827 a warm or cool color?

#8a8827 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 61% and its chroma 0.116.