#8A7C0F

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #8A7C0F

The hex code #8A7C0F represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Olive. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 124 parts green, and 15 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 10% M, 89% Y, and 46% K. With a hue angle of 53.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A7C0F
RGB138, 124, 15
HSL53.2°, 80.4%, 30.0%
CMYK0%, 10%, 89%, 46%
HSV53.2°, 89.1%, 54.1%
LAB51.7, -5.8, 54.0
XYZ17.8, 19.9, 3.3
Decimal9075727

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.97:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.23:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A7C0F; }
.text-color { color: #8A7C0F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A7C0F; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000