#8A8466 Color
#8A8466 is rgb(138, 132, 102) in RGB, hsl(50, 15%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 26%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shadow (#8A795D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8A8466rgb(138, 132, 102)hsl(50, 15%, 47%)hsv(50, 26%, 54%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 26%, 46%)oklch(61.1% 0.044 98.1)lab(55.07% -1.43 17.13)lch(55.07% 17.18 94.78)What #8A8466 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8A8466, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8A8466 Channel Values
How #8A8466 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 138 · G 132 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 15% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 26% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 26% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.77:1 vs white · 5.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A8466 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #8A8466
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A8466; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #8A8466
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #8A8466 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#8A8466#858566#878566#868666#888566#8D8181#8C8277#838383Using #8A8466 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8a8466: #8A8466;background-color: #8A8466;colors: { 'color-8a8466': '#8A8466' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.518, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_8a8466">#8A8466</color>fill="#8A8466"More Yellow Colors
#8A8466 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8A8466 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8A8466?
#8A8466 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(138, 132, 102) in RGB and hsl(50, 15%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shadow (#8A795D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.
What is the RGB value of #8A8466?
#8A8466 is rgb(138, 132, 102) — red 138, green 132, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8A8466?
#8A8466 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 26%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8A8466 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8A8466 scores 3.77:1 against white and 5.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8A8466 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8A8466 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 17.25, which is visibly different.
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