Close to Avocado Green
#8D8331
#8D8331 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Avocado Green. In RGB it’s made of 55.3% red, 51.4% green, and 19.2% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 48% saturation and 37% 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 #8D8331.
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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5.42:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8D8331 as they’d see it.
#8D8331 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 #8D8331
What color is #8D8331?
#8D8331 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Avocado Green. In RGB it’s made of 55.3% red, 51.4% green, and 19.2% blue. Its hue is 53°, with 48% saturation and 37% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8D8331 in RGB?
#8D8331 is rgb(141, 131, 49): 141 red, 131 green, and 49 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8D8331 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 65, 45). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8D8331?
PANTONE 105 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8D8331?
Its complement #7C79C7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.