#8a8922 color: Buffy Citrine
#8a8922 is rgb(138, 137, 34) in RGB and oklch(61.214% 0.12022 108.914) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Medium
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- Neutral
- ≈ Olive
- olive-500
- Black 46%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8a8922
#8a8922 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 109°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Buffy Citrine (#868929). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.
Lighter: #8a8922 mixed with white
Darker: #8a8922 mixed with black
Calmer: #8a8922 with less saturation
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Questions about #8a8922
What color is #8a8922?
#8a8922 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Buffy Citrine. In RGB it is rgb(138, 137, 34), in HSL hsl(59.42, 60.47%, 33.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.214% 0.12022 108.914).
What colors go well with #8a8922?
The complementary color of #8a8922 is #8276c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa7a18 and #5c954c. The triadic partners are #0290bd and #b8648f.
Is white or black text more readable on #8a8922?
White text reads better on #8a8922: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8a8922 a warm or cool color?
#8a8922 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.12.