#8A9957

A medium, muted yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.

About #8A9957

The precise color #8A9957 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkkhaki. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 153 green, and 87 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 10% C, 0% M, 43% Y, and 40% K. With a hue angle of 73.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A9957
RGB138, 153, 87
HSL73.6°, 27.5%, 47.1%
CMYK10%, 0%, 43%, 40%
HSV73.6°, 43.1%, 60.0%
LAB60.7, -16.2, 32.8
XYZ23.6, 28.9, 13.3
Decimal9083223

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.77:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.96:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.76:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A9957; }
.text-color { color: #8A9957; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A9957; }

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Darkkhaki
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