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#8f8a71 color: Executive Course

#8f8a71 is rgb(143, 138, 113) in RGB and oklch(63.084% 0.03643 97.934) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

63.1%
0.036
98°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • olive-500
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #8f8a71

#8f8a71 is a dusty yellow color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.036 chroma and a hue of 98°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Executive Course (#8f8a70). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #8f8a71 mixed with white

  1. 8f8a71
  2. 9a957e
  3. a4a08c
  4. afac9a
  5. bab7a8
  6. c5c3b6
  7. d1cfc4
  8. dcdbd3
  9. e8e7e1
  10. f3f3f0

Darker: #8f8a71 mixed with black

  1. 8f8a71
  2. 7c7761
  3. 696552
  4. 575343
  5. 454235
  6. 343227
  7. 24221a
  8. 15140e
  9. 070704
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8f8a71 with less saturation

  1. 8f8a71
  2. 8e8a74
  3. 8e8a76
  4. 8d8a79
  5. 8d8a7b
  6. 8c8a7d
  7. 8c8a80
  8. 8b8a82
  9. 8a8985
  10. 8a8987

Questions about #8f8a71

What color is #8f8a71?

#8f8a71 is dusty yellow. The closest named color is Executive Course. In RGB it is rgb(143, 138, 113), in HSL hsl(50, 11.81%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.084% 0.03643 97.934).

What colors go well with #8f8a71?

The complementary color of #8f8a71 is #8488a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #998672 and #838e77. The triadic partners are #718f98 and #998191.

Is white or black text more readable on #8f8a71?

White text reads better on #8f8a71: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8f8a71 a warm or cool color?

#8f8a71 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.036.