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#8A932A Color

#8A932A is rgb(138, 147, 42) in RGB, hsl(65, 56%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 71%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8A932A
HEX#8A932A
RGBrgb(138, 147, 42)
HSLhsl(65, 56%, 37%)
HSVhsv(65, 71%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 71%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(63.6% 0.126 114.3)
LABlab(58.71% -13.50 51.10)
LCHlch(58.71% 52.85 104.80)

What #8A932A 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 #8A932A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#8A932A Channel Values

How #8A932A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 138 · G 147 · B 428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 65° · S 56% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 65° · S 71% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.34:1 vs white · 6.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8A932A 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8A932A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8A932A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8A932A

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 #8A932A 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.

Typical#8A932A
Protanopia#92922A
Protanomaly#8F922A
Deuteranopia#90902B
Deuteranomaly#8E912B
Tritanopia#928B8B
Tritanomaly#8F8E71
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #8A932A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8a932a: #8A932A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8A932A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8a932a': '#8A932A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.576, blue: 0.165)
Android XML<color name="color_8a932a">#8A932A</color>
SVG fillfill="#8A932A"

More Green Colors

#8A932A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8A932A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8A932A?

#8A932A is a dark green — rgb(138, 147, 42) in RGB and hsl(65, 56%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.15.

What is the RGB value of #8A932A?

#8A932A is rgb(138, 147, 42) — red 138, green 147, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8A932A?

#8A932A converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 71%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8A932A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8A932A scores 3.34:1 against white and 6.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8A932A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8A932A 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 9.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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