#838A00

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #838A00

The precise color #838A00 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Olive. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 131, 138, and 0.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 5% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 100% Yellow, and 46% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#838A00
RGB131, 138, 0
HSL63.0°, 100.0%, 27.1%
CMYK5%, 0%, 100%, 46%
HSV63.0°, 100.0%, 54.1%
LAB55.1, -16.9, 59.1
XYZ18.4, 23.0, 3.5
Decimal8620544

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.75:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.60:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.76:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #838A00; }
.text-color { color: #838A00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #838A00; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000