Information about Moss color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #8B7D3A reads as a pleasantly vivid 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 practically indistinguishable from Ventura (#907C38). Nearby in the Register you will also find Old Moss Green (#867E36) and Wanderlust (#88843C).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(139, 125, 58)), which gives #8B7D3A its character. If you plan to put text on a #8B7D3A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.1:1. The name "Moss" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Moss color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Moss color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Moss color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Moss color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Moss color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Moss 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Moss color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Moss
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#907C38
#867E36
#88843C
#957B38
#828344
#8F7040
#807532
#928C3C
#927748
#908D39
#838931
#896C39
Moss color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#8B7D3A
- RGB139, 125, 58
- CMYK0, 5, 32, 45
- CSSrgb(139, 125, 58)
- HSL50°, 41%, 39%
- HSL Precise49.63°, 41.117%, 38.627%
- HSV50°, 58%, 55%
- HSB50°, 58%, 55%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
- GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.490, 0.227)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.490, 0.227, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.490, 0.227)
- Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
- Percentage of Green in RGB49%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID8B7D3A
- DECIMAL ID9141562
- Name Length4
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- Counting from2025-01-01
