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#8a8a28 color: Buffy Citrine

#8a8a28 is rgb(138, 138, 40) in RGB and oklch(61.488% 0.11741 109.407) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

61.5%
0.117
109°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8a8a28

#8a8a28 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 contrast and black text 5.75:1, 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: #8a8a28 mixed with white

  1. 8a8a28
  2. 959543
  3. a0a15a
  4. abad6f
  5. b7b884
  6. c2c498
  7. ced0ad
  8. dadbc1
  9. e6e7d6
  10. f3f3ea

Darker: #8a8a28 mixed with black

  1. 8a8a28
  2. 777721
  3. 65651b
  4. 535315
  5. 42420f
  6. 323209
  7. 222204
  8. 141402
  9. 070701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8a8a28 with less saturation

  1. 8a8a28
  2. 898a37
  3. 898942
  4. 88894d
  5. 878856
  6. 87885f
  7. 868767
  8. 86876f
  9. 858676
  10. 85857d

Questions about #8a8a28

What color is #8a8a28?

#8a8a28 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Buffy Citrine. In RGB it is rgb(138, 138, 40), in HSL hsl(60, 55.06%, 34.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.488% 0.11741 109.407).

What colors go well with #8a8a28?

The complementary color of #8a8a28 is #8377c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa7b1f and #5d954f. The triadic partners are #1591bd and #b8658f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8a28?

White text reads better on #8a8a28: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8a28 a warm or cool color?

#8a8a28 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.117.