Information about #8A8228 color

#8A8228 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8A8228 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(138, 130, 40) — 54.1% red, 51% green, 15.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 38 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid yellow, #8A8228 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Lemon Ginger (#968428). Slightly further away sit Kombi (#838931) and Old Moss Green (#867E36).

In RGB terms — rgb(138, 130, 40) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8A8228: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. No one has named #8A8228 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8A8228 color variations

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#8A8228 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 #8A8228

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

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Corn Harvest color link
Corn Harvest

#8D702A

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Pesto color link
Pesto

#7C7631

Pacifika color link
Pacifika

#778120

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A8228
  • RGB138, 130, 40
  • CMYK0, 3, 38, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 130, 40)
  • HSL55°, 55%, 35%
  • HSL Precise55.102°, 55.056%, 34.902%
  • HSV55°, 71%, 54%
  • HSB55°, 71%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.510, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.510, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.510, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8A8228
  • DECIMAL ID9077288
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01