Information about #8B9136 color

#8B9136 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8B9136 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(139, 145, 54) — 54.5% red, 56.9% green, 21.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 36 / 43. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8B9136 reads as a confidently colored yellow and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wasabi (#849137). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sycamore (#908D39) and Highball (#928C3C).

In RGB terms — rgb(139, 145, 54) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8B9136 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. #8B9136 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8B9136 color variations

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

#8B9136 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 #8B9136

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

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B9136
  • RGB139, 145, 54
  • CMYK2, 0, 36, 43
  • CSSrgb(139, 145, 54)
  • HSL64°, 46%, 39%
  • HSL Precise63.956°, 45.729%, 39.02%
  • HSV64°, 63%, 57%
  • HSB64°, 63%, 57%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.569, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.569, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.569, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B9136
  • DECIMAL ID9146678
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01