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#8b8906 color: Palak Paneer

#8b8906 is rgb(139, 137, 6) in RGB and oklch(61.189% 0.131 108.677) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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59°
100%

61.2%
0.131
109°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #8b8906

#8b8906 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 109°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Palak Paneer (#888811). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #8b8906 mixed with white

  1. 8b8906
  2. 969534
  3. a1a04f
  4. acac66
  5. b7b87d
  6. c3c493
  7. cecfa8
  8. dadbbe
  9. e6e7d3
  10. f3f3e9

Darker: #8b8906 mixed with black

  1. 8b8906
  2. 787604
  3. 666403
  4. 545302
  5. 434201
  6. 323101
  7. 232200
  8. 141400
  9. 070700
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8b8906 with less saturation

  1. 8b8906
  2. 8a8925
  3. 898836
  4. 888843
  5. 87884e
  6. 878758
  7. 868762
  8. 85866b
  9. 858573
  10. 84847c

Questions about #8b8906

What color is #8b8906?

#8b8906 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Palak Paneer. In RGB it is rgb(139, 137, 6), in HSL hsl(59.1, 91.72%, 28.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.189% 0.131 108.677).

What colors go well with #8b8906?

The complementary color of #8b8906 is #8275cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ae7800 and #589645. The triadic partners are #0091c2 and #bc6091.

Is white or black text more readable on #8b8906?

White text reads better on #8b8906: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8b8906 a warm or cool color?

#8b8906 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 109 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.131.