#838A07

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #838A07

The hex code #838A07 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Olive. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 131, 138, and 7.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 5% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#838A07
RGB131, 138, 7
HSL63.2°, 90.3%, 28.4%
CMYK5%, 0%, 95%, 46%
HSV63.2°, 94.9%, 54.1%
LAB55.1, -16.7, 58.0
XYZ18.5, 23.0, 3.7
Decimal8620551

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: #838A07; }
.text-color { color: #838A07; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #838A07; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000