Information about #8E961F color

#8E961F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8E961F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 150, 31) — 55.7% red, 58.8% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 47 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated golden yellow, #8E961F sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Immature Green (#8B9C15). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pea Soup Green (#94A617) and Alibi (#988422).

In RGB terms — rgb(142, 150, 31) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. No one has named #8E961F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8E961F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#8E961F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #8E961F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Vintage Gold color link
Vintage Gold

#A28B23

Trendy Green color link
Trendy Green

#7C881A

Icky Green color link
Icky Green

#8FAE22

Pea Green color link
Pea Green

#8EAB12

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

Citron color link
Citron

#9FA91F

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E961F
  • RGB142, 150, 31
  • CMYK3, 0, 47, 41
  • CSSrgb(142, 150, 31)
  • HSL64°, 66%, 35%
  • HSL Precise64.034°, 65.746%, 35.49%
  • HSV64°, 79%, 59%
  • HSB64°, 79%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.588, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.588, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.588, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8E961F
  • DECIMAL ID9344543
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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