What color is #8C8229?

#8C8229 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 #8C8229?

The RGB value is 140, 130, 41: 140 red, 130 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C8229?

The complementary color is #29338C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C8229?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C8229 color

#8C8229 rgb(140, 130, 41)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #8C8229 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 51% green and 16.1% blue (140, 130, 41).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 55% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 71% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Witch Brew (#888738), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#8C8229 color codes

HEX	`#8C8229`
RGB	`rgb(140, 130, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 51%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 55%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 71%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 71%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.71, -7.1, 47.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.71, 47.81, 98.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.199, 21.702, 5.275)`
Decimal	`9208361`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C8229, 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 #8C8229	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8C8229 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	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 #8C8229 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c8229; }
.text { color: #8c8229; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c8229; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 130 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c8229, #658c29); }

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Questions

What color is #8C8229?: #8C8229 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 #8C8229?: The RGB value is 140, 130, 41: 140 red, 130 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C8229?: The complementary color is #29338C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C8229?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.