What color is #8C9064?

#8C9064 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Paid in Full. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C9064?

The RGB value is 140, 144, 100: 140 red, 144 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C9064?

The complementary color is #686490, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C9064?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C9064 color

#8C9064 rgb(140, 144, 100)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #8C9064 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 56.5% green and 39.2% blue (140, 144, 100).

Its hue angle is 65°, with 18% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Paid in Full (#8C8E65), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#8C9064 color codes

HEX	`#8C9064`
RGB	`rgb(140, 144, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 56.5%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(65, 18%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(65, 31%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 31%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.45, -8.95, 22.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.45, 24.64, 111.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.089, 26.442, 15.942)`
Decimal	`9212004`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C9064, 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 #8C9064	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8C9064 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	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 #8C9064 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c9064; }
.text { color: #8c9064; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c9064; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 144 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c9064, #769064); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Moss Green.

Questions

What color is #8C9064?: #8C9064 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Paid in Full. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C9064?: The RGB value is 140, 144, 100: 140 red, 144 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C9064?: The complementary color is #686490, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C9064?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.