What color is #8B7C2C?

#8B7C2C is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Peas Please. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B7C2C?

The RGB value is 139, 124, 44: 139 red, 124 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B7C2C?

The complementary color is #2C3B8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B7C2C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and white text 4.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B7C2C color

#8B7C2C rgb(139, 124, 44)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #8B7C2C is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 48.6% green and 17.3% blue (139, 124, 44).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 52% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 68% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Peas Please (#8C7F3C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#8B7C2C color codes

HEX	`#8B7C2C`
RGB	`rgb(139, 124, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 48.6%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 52%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 68%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 68%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.94, -4.05, 44.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.94, 44.31, 95.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.311, 20.087, 5.295)`
Decimal	`9141292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B7C2C, 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 #8B7C2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8B7C2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	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 #8B7C2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b7c2c; }
.text { color: #8b7c2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b7c2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 124 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b7c2c, #6a8b2c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8B7C2C?: #8B7C2C is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Peas Please. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B7C2C?: The RGB value is 139, 124, 44: 139 red, 124 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B7C2C?: The complementary color is #2C3B8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B7C2C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and white text 4.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.