Information about #8B802C color

#8B802C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8B802C is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(139, 128, 44) — 54.5% red, 50.2% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 37 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid sunny yellow, #8B802C occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Old Moss Green (#867E36). Slightly further away sit Lemon Ginger (#968428) and Kombi (#838931).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(139, 128, 44)), which gives #8B802C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. #8B802C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8B802C color variations

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#8B802C 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 #8B802C

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

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Corn Harvest color link
Corn Harvest

#8D702A

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Pesto color link
Pesto

#7C7631

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B802C
  • RGB139, 128, 44
  • CMYK0, 4, 37, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 128, 44)
  • HSL53°, 52%, 36%
  • HSL Precise53.053°, 51.913%, 35.882%
  • HSV53°, 68%, 55%
  • HSB53°, 68%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.502, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.502, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.502, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B802C
  • DECIMAL ID9142316
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01