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#8b7f1a color: Moscow Papyrus

#8b7f1a is rgb(139, 127, 26) in RGB and oklch(58.971% 0.11503 102.13) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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54°
100%

59%
0.115
102°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-500
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.08:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #8b7f1a

#8b7f1a is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 102°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.08:1 contrast and black text 5.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Moscow Papyrus (#937c00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #8b7f1a mixed with white

  1. 8b7f1a
  2. 968b3a
  3. a19852
  4. aca568
  5. b7b17e
  6. c3be93
  7. cfcba9
  8. dbd8be
  9. e7e5d4
  10. f3f2e9

Darker: #8b7f1a mixed with black

  1. 8b7f1a
  2. 786e15
  3. 665d10
  4. 544c0c
  5. 433c07
  6. 322d04
  7. 231f02
  8. 141101
  9. 070600
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8b7f1a with less saturation

  1. 8b7f1a
  2. 897f2c
  3. 887f39
  4. 877f44
  5. 857f4e
  6. 847f56
  7. 827f5f
  8. 817e67
  9. 807e6e
  10. 7e7d76

Questions about #8b7f1a

What color is #8b7f1a?

#8b7f1a is bright yellow. The closest named color is Moscow Papyrus. In RGB it is rgb(139, 127, 26), in HSL hsl(53.63, 68.48%, 32.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.971% 0.11503 102.13).

What colors go well with #8b7f1a?

The complementary color of #8b7f1a is #7373bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a7701e and #638b3f. The triadic partners are #008bae and #ab6090.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b7f1a?

White text reads better on #8b7f1a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and black gives 5.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b7f1a a warm or cool color?

#8b7f1a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 102 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.115.