#8A9907

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Olive.

About #8A9907

The hex code #8A9907 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Olive. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 153, and 7.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 10% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 95% Yellow, and 40% 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. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A9907
RGB138, 153, 7
HSL66.2°, 91.2%, 31.4%
CMYK10%, 0%, 95%, 40%
HSV66.2°, 95.4%, 60.0%
LAB60.1, -21.3, 62.1
XYZ21.9, 28.2, 4.5
Decimal9083143

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.64:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A9907; }
.text-color { color: #8A9907; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A9907; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000