#838A3A
A dark, moderate yellow closely aligning with Olive.
About #838A3A
At its core, #838A3A is a dark and moderate hue. 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 58.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 5% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 65.2° hue, 40.8% saturation, and 38.4% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#838A3A
RGB131, 138, 58
HSL65.2°, 40.8%, 38.4%
CMYK5%, 0%, 58%, 46%
HSV65.2°, 58.0%, 54.1%
LAB55.4, -14.3, 41.1
XYZ19.2, 23.3, 7.5
Decimal8620602
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.66:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.81:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #838A3A;
}
.text-color {
color: #838A3A;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #838A3A;
}