Close to Olive Brown
#8A762D
#8A762D is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Olive Brown. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 46.3% green, and 17.6% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 51% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8A762D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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#8A762D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8A762D
What color is #8A762D?
#8A762D is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Olive Brown. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 46.3% green, and 17.6% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 51% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8A762D in RGB?
#8A762D is rgb(138, 118, 45): 138 red, 118 green, and 45 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8A762D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 14, 67, 46). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8A762D?
PANTONE 119 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8A762D?
Its complement #6A72B9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.