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#8a8a2b color: Buffy Citrine

#8a8a2b is rgb(138, 138, 43) in RGB and oklch(61.512% 0.11528 109.359) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

61.5%
0.115
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 #8a8a2b

#8a8a2b is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.115 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: #8a8a2b mixed with white

  1. 8a8a2b
  2. 959545
  3. a0a15b
  4. abad70
  5. b7b885
  6. c2c499
  7. ced0ad
  8. dadbc1
  9. e6e7d6
  10. f3f3ea

Darker: #8a8a2b mixed with black

  1. 8a8a2b
  2. 777724
  3. 65651d
  4. 535316
  5. 424210
  6. 32320a
  7. 222205
  8. 141402
  9. 070701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8a8a2b with less saturation

  1. 8a8a2b
  2. 898a39
  3. 898944
  4. 88894e
  5. 878857
  6. 87885f
  7. 868767
  8. 86876f
  9. 858676
  10. 85857e

Questions about #8a8a2b

What color is #8a8a2b?

#8a8a2b is bright yellow. The closest named color is Buffy Citrine. In RGB it is rgb(138, 138, 43), in HSL hsl(60, 52.49%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.512% 0.11528 109.359).

What colors go well with #8a8a2b?

The complementary color of #8a8a2b is #8378c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a97c22 and #5e9550. The triadic partners are #1b91bc and #b7668f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8a2b?

White text reads better on #8a8a2b: 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 #8a8a2b a warm or cool color?

#8a8a2b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.115.