#8A8250
Moss · medium warm yellow
About #8A8250
With the hex code #8A8250, this is a medium yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 51% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 42% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Moss — a ΔE of 13.9 — followed by Camel. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #50588A, a steel blue shade.
In design, a medium colour like this works best for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.39:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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›What colour is #8A8250?
With the hex code #8A8250, this is a medium yellow with a moderately saturated character. Its RGB recipe is 54% red, 51% green and 31% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 42% yellow and 46% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #8A8250?
Use black text. Black on #8A8250 has a contrast ratio of 5.39:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A8250?
Its complementary colour is #50588A, and analogous partners are #8A6550 and #758A50.