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#8a882b color: Buffy Citrine

#8a882b is rgb(138, 136, 43) in RGB and oklch(61.05% 0.11314 108.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

61.1%
0.113
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
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #8a882b

#8a882b is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 61.1% lightness, 0.113 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 5.64:1, 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: #8a882b mixed with white

  1. 8a882b
  2. 959445
  3. a09f5b
  4. abab70
  5. b7b784
  6. c2c399
  7. cecfad
  8. dadbc1
  9. e6e7d6
  10. f3f3ea

Darker: #8a882b mixed with black

  1. 8a882b
  2. 777524
  3. 65631d
  4. 535216
  5. 424110
  6. 32310a
  7. 222205
  8. 141302
  9. 070601
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8a882b with less saturation

  1. 8a882b
  2. 898838
  3. 888743
  4. 88874d
  5. 878756
  6. 86865e
  7. 858666
  8. 85856e
  9. 848575
  10. 84847c

Questions about #8a882b

What color is #8a882b?

#8a882b is bright yellow. The closest named color is Buffy Citrine. In RGB it is rgb(138, 136, 43), in HSL hsl(58.74, 52.49%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.05% 0.11314 108.121).

What colors go well with #8a882b?

The complementary color of #8a882b is #8077c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a87a25 and #60934e. The triadic partners are #1a90b8 and #b4668f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a882b?

White text reads better on #8a882b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a882b a warm or cool color?

#8a882b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 61.1% and its chroma 0.113.