What color is #8B862E?

#8B862E 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 #8B862E?

The RGB value is 139, 134, 46: 139 red, 134 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8B862E?

The complementary color is #2E338B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8B862E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8B862E color

#8B862E rgb(139, 134, 46)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #8B862E is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.5% red, 52.5% green and 18% blue (139, 134, 46).

Its hue angle is 57°, with 50% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 67% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Witch Brew (#888738), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#8B862E color codes

HEX	`#8B862E`
RGB	`rgb(139, 134, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.5%, 52.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(57, 50%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(57, 67%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 67%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.8, -9.44, 46.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.8, 47.18, 101.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.666, 22.737, 5.937)`
Decimal	`9143854`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8B862E, 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 #8B862E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8B862E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	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 #8B862E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8b862e; }
.text { color: #8b862e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8b862e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(139 134 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8b862e, #628b2e); }

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Questions

What color is #8B862E?: #8B862E 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 #8B862E?: The RGB value is 139, 134, 46: 139 red, 134 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8B862E?: The complementary color is #2E338B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8B862E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.