What color is #8B7D3D?

#8B7D3D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Peas Please. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B7D3D?

The RGB value is 139, 125, 61: 139 red, 125 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B7D3D?

The complementary color is #3D4B8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B7D3D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B7D3D color

#8B7D3D rgb(139, 125, 61)

Shades of brown

The hex color #8B7D3D is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 49% green and 23.9% blue (139, 125, 61).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 39% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 56% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Peas Please (#8C7F3C), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#8B7D3D color codes

HEX	`#8B7D3D`
RGB	`rgb(139, 125, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 49%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 39%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 56%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 56%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.39, -3.34, 36.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.39, 36.53, 95.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.824, 20.494, 7.378)`
Decimal	`9141565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B7D3D, 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 #8B7D3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8B7D3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	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 #8B7D3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b7d3d; }
.text { color: #8b7d3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b7d3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 125 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b7d3d, #728b3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #8B7D3D?: #8B7D3D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Peas Please. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B7D3D?: The RGB value is 139, 125, 61: 139 red, 125 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B7D3D?: The complementary color is #3D4B8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B7D3D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.