#838A33

A dark, moderate yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #838A33

The precise color #838A33 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. 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 51.

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.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#838A33
RGB131, 138, 51
HSL64.8°, 46.0%, 37.1%
CMYK5%, 0%, 63%, 46%
HSV64.8°, 63.0%, 54.1%
LAB55.3, -14.8, 44.3
XYZ19.0, 23.2, 6.6
Decimal8620595

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.72:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.65:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.80:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #838A33; }
.text-color { color: #838A33; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #838A33; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000