What color is #8F802D?

#8F802D 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 #8F802D?

The RGB value is 143, 128, 45: 143 red, 128 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8F802D?

The complementary color is #2D3C8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F802D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8F802D color

#8F802D rgb(143, 128, 45)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #8F802D is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 50.2% green and 17.6% blue (143, 128, 45).

Its hue angle is 51°, with 52% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 69% yellow and 44% 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 5.29:1).

#8F802D color codes

HEX	`#8F802D`
RGB	`rgb(143, 128, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 50.2%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(51, 52%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(51, 69%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 69%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.46, -4.39, 45.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.46, 45.6, 95.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.521, 21.468, 5.598)`
Decimal	`9404461`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8F802D, 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 #8F802D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8F802D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	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 #8F802D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f802d; }
.text { color: #8f802d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f802d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 128 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f802d, #6d8f2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #8F802D?: #8F802D 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 #8F802D?: The RGB value is 143, 128, 45: 143 red, 128 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8F802D?: The complementary color is #2D3C8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F802D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.