#8A6D16
A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Olive.
About #8A6D16
The hex code #8A6D16 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Olive. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 109, and 22.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 84% yellow, and 46% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.