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#8b7b06 color: Moscow Papyrus

#8b7b06 is rgb(139, 123, 6) in RGB and oklch(57.991% 0.119 100.038) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

58%
0.119
100°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.26:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #8b7b06

#8b7b06 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 100°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.26:1 contrast and black text 4.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Moscow Papyrus (#937c00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #8b7b06 mixed with white

  1. 8b7b06
  2. 968831
  3. a1954c
  4. aca264
  5. b7af7a
  6. c3bc90
  7. cfc9a6
  8. dbd7bc
  9. e7e4d2
  10. f3f1e9

Darker: #8b7b06 mixed with black

  1. 8b7b06
  2. 786a04
  3. 665a03
  4. 544a02
  5. 433a01
  6. 322c01
  7. 231e00
  8. 141000
  9. 070500
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8b7b06 with less saturation

  1. 8b7b06
  2. 897b22
  3. 877b32
  4. 867b3e
  5. 847b48
  6. 827b52
  7. 817b5b
  8. 7f7b63
  9. 7d7b6b
  10. 7c7b73

Questions about #8b7b06

What color is #8b7b06?

#8b7b06 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Moscow Papyrus. In RGB it is rgb(139, 123, 6), in HSL hsl(52.78, 91.72%, 28.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.991% 0.119 100.038).

What colors go well with #8b7b06?

The complementary color of #8b7b06 is #6d71bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a66c15 and #628836. The triadic partners are #0089ab and #a85c90.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b7b06?

White text reads better on #8b7b06: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and black gives 4.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b7b06 a warm or cool color?

#8b7b06 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.119.