#8A9242
A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.
About #8A9242
The hex code #8A9242 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkkhaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 146, and 66.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 5% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 55% Yellow, and 43% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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.