#8A8366

A medium, muted yellow closely aligning with Gray.

About #8A8366

The precise color #8A8366 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Gray. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 131 parts green, and 102 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 26% yellow, and 46% black. The HSL representation is 48.3° hue, 15.0% saturation, and 47.1% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A8366
RGB138, 131, 102
HSL48.3°, 15.0%, 47.1%
CMYK0%, 5%, 26%, 46%
HSV48.3°, 26.1%, 54.1%
LAB54.7, -2.3, 16.7
XYZ21.0, 22.6, 15.8
Decimal9077606

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.52:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.69:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A8366; }
.text-color { color: #8A8366; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A8366; }

Similar Colors

Gray
#808080