Close to Olive
#8E8D21
#8E8D21 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Olive. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 55.3% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 62% saturation and 34% 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 #8E8D21.
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 #8E8D21 as they’d see it.
#8E8D21 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 #8E8D21
What color is #8E8D21?
#8E8D21 is a dark, rich yellow, close to the color Olive. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 55.3% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 62% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8E8D21 in RGB?
#8E8D21 is rgb(142, 141, 33): 142 red, 141 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8E8D21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 77, 44). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8E8D21?
PANTONE 392 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8E8D21?
Its complement #8F7ADA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.