#8A8342

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.

About #8A8342

The precise color #8A8342 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkolivegreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 131 green, and 66 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 5% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 54.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A8342
RGB138, 131, 66
HSL54.2°, 35.3%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 5%, 52%, 46%
HSV54.2°, 52.2%, 54.1%
LAB54.1, -6.7, 35.7
XYZ19.6, 22.0, 8.4
Decimal9077570

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.88:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.41:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.60:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A8342; }
.text-color { color: #8A8342; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A8342; }

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