#8A836D
A medium, muted yellow closely aligning with Gray.
About #8A836D
When working with digital screens, the color #8A836D is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Gray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 131, and 109.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 5% M, 21% Y, and 46% K. With a hue angle of 45.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.