What color is #808023?

#808023 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Olive Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #808023?

The RGB value is 128, 128, 35: 128 red, 128 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #808023?

The complementary color is #232380, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #808023?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#808023 color

#808023 rgb(128, 128, 35)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #808023 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 50.2% green and 13.7% blue (128, 128, 35).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 57% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 73% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Olive Green (#808000), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.03:1).

#808023 color codes

HEX	`#808023`
RGB	`rgb(128, 128, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 50.2%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 57%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 73%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 73%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.01, -11.83, 47.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.01, 49.1, 103.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.925, 20.149, 4.587)`
Decimal	`8421411`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #808023, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #808023	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#808023 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #808023 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #808023; }
.text { color: #808023; }
.border { border: 2px solid #808023; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 128 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #808023, #528023); }

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Questions

What color is #808023?: #808023 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Olive Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #808023?: The RGB value is 128, 128, 35: 128 red, 128 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #808023?: The complementary color is #232380, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #808023?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.