Close to Khaki Green
#8A8152
#8A8152 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Khaki Green. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 50.6% green, and 32.2% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 25% saturation and 43% 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 #8A8152.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8A8152 as they’d see it.
#8A8152 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 #8A8152
What color is #8A8152?
#8A8152 is a mid-tone, muted yellow, close to the color Khaki Green. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 50.6% green, and 32.2% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 25% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8A8152 in RGB?
#8A8152 is rgb(138, 129, 82): 138 red, 129 green, and 82 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8A8152 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 41, 46). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8A8152?
PANTONE 871 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8A8152?
Its complement #777EAC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.