#8A8869
Mushroom · medium warm yellow
About #8A8869
#8A8869 is a medium, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 53% green and 41% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 24% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Mushroom (ΔE 14.2), with Mocha the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #696B8A (slate gray), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.81:1, 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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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #8A8869?
#8A8869 is a medium, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 53% green and 41% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 24% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #8A8869?
Use black text. Black on #8A8869 has a contrast ratio of 5.81:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A8869?
Its complementary colour is #696B8A, and analogous partners are #8A7769 and #7B8A69.