Information about #808038 color

#808038 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #808038 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(128, 128, 56) (50.2% red, 50.2% green, 22% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 28 / 50 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#808038 presents itself as a mildly saturated yellow — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Old Moss Green (#867E36). Slightly further away sit Wanderlust (#88843C) and Moss (#8B7D3A).

In RGB terms — rgb(128, 128, 56) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #808038: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. No one has named #808038 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#808038 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#808038 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #808038

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

Drab color link
Drab

#828344

Pesto color link
Pesto

#7C7631

Khaki Green color link
Khaki Green

#728639

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Kiki Khaki color link
Kiki Khaki

#70743E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#808038
  • RGB128, 128, 56
  • CMYK0, 0, 28, 50
  • CSSrgb(128, 128, 56)
  • HSL60°, 39%, 36%
  • HSL Precise60°, 39.13%, 36.078%
  • HSV60°, 56%, 50%
  • HSB60°, 56%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.502, 0.502, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.502, 0.502, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.502, 0.502, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID808038
  • DECIMAL ID8421432
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01