What color is #8E803C?

#8E803C is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Peas Please. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8E803C?

The RGB value is 142, 128, 60: 142 red, 128 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E803C?

The complementary color is #3C4A8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E803C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E803C color

#8E803C rgb(142, 128, 60)

Shades of brown

The hex color #8E803C is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 50.2% green and 23.5% blue (142, 128, 60).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 41% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 58% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Peas Please (#8C7F3C), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#8E803C color codes

HEX	`#8E803C`
RGB	`rgb(142, 128, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 50.2%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 41%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 58%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 58%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.51, -3.76, 38.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.51, 38.45, 95.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.691, 21.516, 7.39)`
Decimal	`9338940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E803C, 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 #8E803C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8E803C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	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 #8E803C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e803c; }
.text { color: #8e803c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e803c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 128 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e803c, #738e3c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #8E803C?: #8E803C is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Peas Please. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8E803C?: The RGB value is 142, 128, 60: 142 red, 128 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E803C?: The complementary color is #3C4A8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E803C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.