What color is #8A8721?

#8A8721 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Witch Brew. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A8721?

The RGB value is 138, 135, 33: 138 red, 135 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A8721?

The complementary color is #21248A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A8721?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A8721 color

#8A8721 rgb(138, 135, 33)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #8A8721 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 52.9% green and 12.9% blue (138, 135, 33).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 61% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 76% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Witch Brew (#888738), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#8A8721 color codes

HEX	`#8A8721`
RGB	`rgb(138, 135, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 52.9%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 61%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 76%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 2%, 76%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.91, -11.15, 51.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.91, 52.68, 102.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.42, 22.842, 4.824)`
Decimal	`9078561`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A8721, 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 #8A8721	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8A8721 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	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 #8A8721 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a8721; }
.text { color: #8a8721; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a8721; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 135 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a8721, #598a21); }

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Questions

What color is #8A8721?: #8A8721 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Witch Brew. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A8721?: The RGB value is 138, 135, 33: 138 red, 135 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A8721?: The complementary color is #21248A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A8721?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.