#838A66
A medium, muted yellow closely aligning with Gray.
About #838A66
The hex code #838A66 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Gray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(131, 138, 102).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 5% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 26% Yellow, and 46% Black. The HSL representation is 71.7° hue, 15.0% saturation, and 47.1% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#838A66
RGB131, 138, 102
HSL71.7°, 15.0%, 47.1%
CMYK5%, 0%, 26%, 46%
HSV71.7°, 26.1%, 54.1%
LAB56.0, -9.0, 18.5
XYZ20.8, 24.0, 16.1
Decimal8620646
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.79:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.92:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #838A66;
}
.text-color {
color: #838A66;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #838A66;
}