#8A750F

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #8A750F

The hex code #8A750F represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Olive. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 117, and 15.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 89% yellow, and 46% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A750F
RGB138, 117, 15
HSL49.8°, 80.4%, 30.0%
CMYK0%, 15%, 89%, 46%
HSV49.8°, 89.1%, 54.1%
LAB49.7, -1.8, 52.4
XYZ16.9, 18.2, 3.1
Decimal9073935

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.63:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.94:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A750F; }
.text-color { color: #8A750F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A750F; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000