What color is #8F823D?

#8F823D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Peas Please. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8F823D?

The RGB value is 143, 130, 61: 143 red, 130 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8F823D?

The complementary color is #3D4A8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F823D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8F823D color

#8F823D rgb(143, 130, 61)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #8F823D is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 51% green and 23.9% blue (143, 130, 61).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 40% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 57% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Peas Please (#8C7F3C), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

#8F823D color codes

HEX	`#8F823D`
RGB	`rgb(143, 130, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 51%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 40%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 57%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 57%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.18, -4.34, 38.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.18, 38.8, 96.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.153, 22.143, 7.626)`
Decimal	`9404989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8F823D, 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 #8F823D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8F823D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	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 #8F823D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f823d; }
.text { color: #8f823d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f823d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 130 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f823d, #738f3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #8F823D?: #8F823D is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Peas Please. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8F823D?: The RGB value is 143, 130, 61: 143 red, 130 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8F823D?: The complementary color is #3D4A8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F823D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.