#838A50

A medium, muted yellow closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.

About #838A50

When working with digital screens, the color #838A50 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkolivegreen. Its digital footprint relies on 131 parts red, 138 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow, and 46% black. With a hue angle of 67.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#838A50
RGB131, 138, 80
HSL67.2°, 26.6%, 42.7%
CMYK5%, 0%, 42%, 46%
HSV67.2°, 42.0%, 54.1%
LAB55.7, -12.0, 30.2
XYZ19.9, 23.6, 11.1
Decimal8620624

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.67:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.72:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.86:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #838A50; }
.text-color { color: #838A50; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #838A50; }

Similar Colors

Darkolivegreen
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