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#8a8b2a color: Buffy Citrine

#8a8b2a is rgb(138, 139, 42) in RGB and oklch(61.735% 0.11709 109.969) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

61.7%
0.117
110°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8a8b2a

#8a8b2a is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 61.7% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.81:1, 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: #8a8b2a mixed with white

  1. 8a8b2a
  2. 959644
  3. a0a25b
  4. abad70
  5. b7b985
  6. c2c499
  7. ced0ad
  8. dadcc1
  9. e6e7d6
  10. f3f3ea

Darker: #8a8b2a mixed with black

  1. 8a8b2a
  2. 777823
  3. 65661c
  4. 535416
  5. 424310
  6. 32320a
  7. 222305
  8. 141402
  9. 070701
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8a8b2a with less saturation

  1. 8a8b2a
  2. 898b38
  3. 898a44
  4. 888a4e
  5. 888957
  6. 878960
  7. 878868
  8. 86886f
  9. 868777
  10. 85867e

Questions about #8a8b2a

What color is #8a8b2a?

#8a8b2a is bright yellow. The closest named color is Buffy Citrine. In RGB it is rgb(138, 139, 42), in HSL hsl(60.62, 53.59%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.735% 0.11709 109.969).

What colors go well with #8a8b2a?

The complementary color of #8a8b2a is #8578c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aa7c20 and #5d9651. The triadic partners are #1a91be and #b9668f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8a8b2a?

White text reads better on #8a8b2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8a8b2a a warm or cool color?

#8a8b2a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 61.7% and its chroma 0.117.