What color is #8B7F2F?

#8B7F2F is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Peas Please. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8B7F2F?

The RGB value is 139, 127, 47: 139 red, 127 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B7F2F?

The complementary color is #2F3B8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B7F2F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and white text 4.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B7F2F color

#8B7F2F rgb(139, 127, 47)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #8B7F2F is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 49.8% green and 18.4% blue (139, 127, 47).

Its hue angle is 52°, with 49% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 66% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Peas Please (#8C7F3C), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#8B7F2F color codes

HEX	`#8B7F2F`
RGB	`rgb(139, 127, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 49.8%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(52, 49%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(52, 66%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 66%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.81, -5.53, 43.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.81, 44.04, 97.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.751, 20.874, 5.73)`
Decimal	`9142063`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B7F2F, 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 #8B7F2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8B7F2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	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 #8B7F2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b7f2f; }
.text { color: #8b7f2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b7f2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 127 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b7f2f, #698b2f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #8B7F2F?: #8B7F2F is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Peas Please. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8B7F2F?: The RGB value is 139, 127, 47: 139 red, 127 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B7F2F?: The complementary color is #2F3B8B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B7F2F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and white text 4.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.