#8A8A5E
Moss · medium warm yellow
About #8A8A5E
#8A8A5E is a medium, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 54% green and 37% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Moss (ΔE 12.6), with Sage the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #5E5E8A (steel blue), its complementary partner.
Because it is medium, it is most useful for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.88:1 (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 #8A8A5E?
#8A8A5E is a medium, muted yellow colour. Digitally that works out to 54% red, 54% green and 37% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 46% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #8A8A5E?
Use black text. Black on #8A8A5E has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8A8A5E?
Its complementary colour is #5E5E8A, and analogous partners are #8A745E and #748A5E.