Information about #8E8E6A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8E8E6A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(142, 142, 106) (55.7% red, 55.7% green, 41.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 14 / 44 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained golden yellow, #8E8E6A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Abanakee (#928A6D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Anemone Green (#888C6C) and Techno (#8E886E).

In RGB terms — rgb(142, 142, 106) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8E8E6A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. #8E8E6A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8E8E6A color variations

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

#8E8E6A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8E8E6A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8E8E6A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8E8E6A 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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#8E8E6A 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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#907D6A
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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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#6A9090
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#906A90
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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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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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#6A907D
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#6A6A90
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#906A7D
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Nearest named colors to #8E8E6A

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

Abanakee color link
Abanakee

#928A6D

Anemone Green color link
Anemone Green

#888C6C

Techno color link
Techno

#8E886E

Double Grey Olive color link
Double Grey Olive

#948A6C

Bitter color link
Bitter

#88896C

Double Hillary color link
Double Hillary

#978E69

Brown Grey color link
Brown Grey

#8D8468

Piston color link
Piston

#8C846D

Isotonic color link
Isotonic

#8C8B74

Double Lemon Grass color link
Double Lemon Grass

#8B8B74

Schist color link
Schist

#87876F

Arrowtown color link
Arrowtown

#948771

#8E8E6A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E8E6A
  • RGB142, 142, 106
  • CMYK0, 0, 14, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 142, 106)
  • HSL60°, 15%, 49%
  • HSL Precise60°, 14.516%, 48.627%
  • HSV60°, 25%, 56%
  • HSB60°, 25%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.557, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.557, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.557, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8E8E6A
  • DECIMAL ID9342570
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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