What color is #8E8A64?

#8E8A64 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 #8E8A64?

The RGB value is 142, 138, 100: 142 red, 138 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E8A64?

The complementary color is #64688E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E8A64?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E8A64 color

#8E8A64 rgb(142, 138, 100)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #8E8A64 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 54.1% green and 39.2% blue (142, 138, 100).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 17% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 30% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Paid in Full (#8C8E65), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#8E8A64 color codes

HEX	`#8E8A64`
RGB	`rgb(142, 138, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 54.1%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 17%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 30%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 30%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.93, -4.84, 20.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.93, 21.49, 103)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.544, 24.848, 15.663)`
Decimal	`9341540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E8A64, 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 #8E8A64	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8E8A64 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	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 #8E8A64 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e8a64; }
.text { color: #8e8a64; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e8a64; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 138 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e8a64, #7d8e64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #8E8A64?: #8E8A64 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 #8E8A64?: The RGB value is 142, 138, 100: 142 red, 138 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E8A64?: The complementary color is #64688E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E8A64?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.