#8e8231 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e8231 is composed of 55.7% red, 51% green and 19.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 8.5% magenta, 65.5% yellow and 44.3% black. It has a hue angle of 52.3 degrees, a saturation of 48.7% and a lightness of 37.5%. #8e8231 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff62 with #1d0500. Closest websafe color is: #999933.

    • R 56
    • G 51
    • B 19
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 8
    • Y 65
    • K 44
    CMYK color chart

#8e8231 color description : Dark moderate yellow.

#8e8231 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e8231 has RGB values of R:142, G:130, B:49 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.08, Y:0.65, K:0.44. Its decimal value is 9339441.

Hex triplet 8e8231 #8e8231
RGB Decimal 142, 130, 49 rgb(142,130,49)
RGB Percent 55.7, 51, 19.2 rgb(55.7%,51%,19.2%)
CMYK 0, 8, 65, 44
HSL 52.3°, 48.7, 37.5 hsl(52.3,48.7%,37.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 52.3°, 65.5, 55.7
Web Safe 999933 #999933
CIE-LAB 53.962, -5.696, 44.084
XYZ 19.692, 21.938, 6.103
xyY 0.413, 0.46, 21.938
CIE-LCH 53.962, 44.45, 97.362
CIE-LUV 53.962, 11.748, 48.789
Hunter-Lab 46.838, -6.92, 25.062
Binary 10001110, 10000010, 00110001

Color Schemes with #8e8231

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Alternatives to #8e8231

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#8e8231 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e8231

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#8e8231 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e8231;}
.background {background-color:#8e8231;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e8231;}

Shades and Tints of #8e8231

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #0b0a04 is the darkest color, while #fefdfb is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8e8231

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #62615d is the less saturated color, while #baa305 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e8231 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #7c7c7c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #807d6d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #96873b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #a6813e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #9b8089 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #938537 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #9d8139 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #968169 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population