#8A9216

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #8A9216

When working with digital screens, the color #8A9216 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Olive. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 146, and 22.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 85% yellow, and 43% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A9216
RGB138, 146, 22
HSL63.9°, 73.8%, 32.9%
CMYK5%, 0%, 85%, 43%
HSV63.9°, 84.9%, 57.3%
LAB58.1, -17.4, 57.6
XYZ20.9, 26.0, 4.7
Decimal9081366

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.39:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.20:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.27:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A9216; }
.text-color { color: #8A9216; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A9216; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000