#838A42
A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.
About #838A42
The hex code #838A42 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkolivegreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 131, 138, and 66.
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. With a hue angle of 65.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.
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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.