#8F905A Color
#8F905A is rgb(143, 144, 90) in RGB, hsl(61, 23%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 37%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F905Argb(143, 144, 90)hsl(61, 23%, 46%)hsv(61, 37%, 56%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 37%, 44%)oklch(63.9% 0.074 109.2)lab(58.72% -6.76 28.58)lch(58.72% 29.36 103.30)What #8F905A 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 #8F905A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F905A Channel Values
How #8F905A 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 143 · G 144 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 23% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 37% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.33:1 vs white · 6.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F905A 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 #8F905A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F905A; 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 #8F905A
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 #8F905A 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.
#8F905A#90905A#8F905A#90905A#8F905A#948B8B#928D7A#8D8D8DUsing #8F905A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f905a: #8F905A;background-color: #8F905A;colors: { 'color-8f905a': '#8F905A' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.565, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_8f905a">#8F905A</color>fill="#8F905A"More Yellow Colors
#8F905A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F905A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F905A?
#8F905A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(143, 144, 90) in RGB and hsl(61, 23%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moss Green (#8A9A5B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.8.
What is the RGB value of #8F905A?
#8F905A is rgb(143, 144, 90) — red 143, green 144, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F905A?
#8F905A converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 37%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F905A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8F905A scores 3.33:1 against white and 6.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F905A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F905A 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.39, which is visibly different.
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