Information about #8D8C2A color

#8D8C2A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8D8C2A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(141, 140, 42) — 55.3% red, 54.9% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 39 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated golden yellow, #8D8C2A occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Lemon Ginger (#968428). Slightly further away sit Kombi (#838931) and Sycamore (#908D39).

In RGB terms — rgb(141, 140, 42) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8D8C2A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8D8C2A color variations

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#8D8C2A 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 #8D8C2A

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

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8D8C2A
  • RGB141, 140, 42
  • CMYK0, 0, 39, 45
  • CSSrgb(141, 140, 42)
  • HSL59°, 54%, 36%
  • HSL Precise59.394°, 54.098%, 35.882%
  • HSV59°, 70%, 55%
  • HSB59°, 70%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.553, 0.549, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.553, 0.549, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.553, 0.549, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8D8C2A
  • DECIMAL ID9276458
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01