#838300

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #838300

The hex code #838300 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Olive. In the RGB color space, it consists of 131 red, 131 green, and 0 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 49% Black. The HSL representation is 60.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 25.7% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#838300
RGB131, 131, 0
HSL60.0°, 100.0%, 25.7%
CMYK0%, 0%, 100%, 49%
HSV60.0°, 100.0%, 51.4%
LAB53.0, -13.1, 57.6
XYZ17.5, 21.1, 3.1
Decimal8618752

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.21:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.43:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #838300; }
.text-color { color: #838300; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #838300; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000