What color is #8C7D2B?

#8C7D2B 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 #8C7D2B?

The RGB value is 140, 125, 43: 140 red, 125 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C7D2B?

The complementary color is #2B3A8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C7D2B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C7D2B color

#8C7D2B rgb(140, 125, 43)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #8C7D2B is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 49% green and 16.9% blue (140, 125, 43).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 53% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 69% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Peas Please (#8C7F3C), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#8C7D2B color codes

HEX	`#8C7D2B`
RGB	`rgb(140, 125, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 49%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 53%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 69%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 69%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.31, -4.21, 44.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.31, 45.19, 95.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.586, 20.418, 5.247)`
Decimal	`9207083`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C7D2B, 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 #8C7D2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8C7D2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	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 #8C7D2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c7d2b; }
.text { color: #8c7d2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c7d2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 125 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c7d2b, #6a8c2b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #8C7D2B?: #8C7D2B 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 #8C7D2B?: The RGB value is 140, 125, 43: 140 red, 125 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C7D2B?: The complementary color is #2B3A8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C7D2B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.