#8A9949

A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Olivedrab.

About #8A9949

The precise color #8A9949 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Olivedrab. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 153 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow, and 40% black. With a hue angle of 71.2 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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A9949
RGB138, 153, 73
HSL71.2°, 35.4%, 44.3%
CMYK10%, 0%, 52%, 40%
HSV71.2°, 52.3%, 60.0%
LAB60.5, -17.8, 39.8
XYZ23.1, 28.7, 10.6
Decimal9083209

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.12:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.73:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.98:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.72:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A9949; }
.text-color { color: #8A9949; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A9949; }

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