#8A6D07

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #8A6D07

The hex code #8A6D07 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Olive. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 109 green, and 7 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 21% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A6D07
RGB138, 109, 7
HSL46.7°, 90.3%, 28.4%
CMYK0%, 21%, 95%, 46%
HSV46.7°, 94.9%, 54.1%
LAB47.4, 2.6, 52.4
XYZ16.0, 16.4, 2.5
Decimal9071879

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.27:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.63:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A6D07; }
.text-color { color: #8A6D07; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A6D07; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000