#8A7C16

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #8A7C16

The precise color #8A7C16 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Olive. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 124, 22).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 84% yellow, and 46% black. With a hue angle of 52.8 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A7C16
RGB138, 124, 22
HSL52.8°, 72.5%, 31.4%
CMYK0%, 10%, 84%, 46%
HSV52.8°, 84.1%, 54.1%
LAB51.7, -5.6, 52.2
XYZ17.8, 19.9, 3.7
Decimal9075734

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
4.98:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.23:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A7C16; }
.text-color { color: #8A7C16; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A7C16; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000