Information about #8E8D42 color

#8E8D42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8E8D42 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 141, 66) — 55.7% red, 55.3% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 30 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8E8D42 reads as a mildly saturated sunny yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 hair away from Highball (#928C3C). Slightly further away sit Sycamore (#908D39) and Wanderlust (#88843C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(142, 141, 66)), which gives #8E8D42 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. #8E8D42 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8E8D42 color variations

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

#8E8D42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8E8D42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8E8D42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8E8D42 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#8E8D42 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#438F42
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#42438F
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#8F426A
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Nearest named colors to #8E8D42

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

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Awol color link
Awol

#888C4D

Jewelled Yellow color link
Jewelled Yellow

#9A883E

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Drab color link
Drab

#828344

Golden Lime color link
Golden Lime

#9A9739

Willow Tea color link
Willow Tea

#9C8A4D

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Crisp Green color link
Crisp Green

#959552

Camo color link
Camo

#7F8F4E

#8E8D42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E8D42
  • RGB142, 141, 66
  • CMYK0, 0, 30, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 141, 66)
  • HSL59°, 37%, 41%
  • HSL Precise59.211°, 36.538%, 40.784%
  • HSV59°, 54%, 56%
  • HSB59°, 54%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.553, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.553, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.553, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8E8D42
  • DECIMAL ID9342274
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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