#8d981b Color Information

#8d981b Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #8d981b. In RGB, it consists of 55.3% Red, 59.6% Green, and 10.6% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 7.2% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 82.2% Yellow, and 40.4% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 65.3°, with saturation of 69.8% and lightness of 35.1%. The decimal value for #8d981b is 9279515, and its nearest "web safe" color is #999933. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #8d981b is green. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#8d981b Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color141, 152, 27 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color55.3%, 59.6%, 10.6% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.447, 0.404, 0.894 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.072, 0, 0.822, 0.404 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color65.3°, 69.8%, 35.1% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color65.3°, 82.2%, 59.6% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color22.411, 28.198, 5.299 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color27, 152, 38 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code9279515 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color60.067, -18.984, 58.133 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)60.067, 61.154, 108.085 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color60.067, -2.738, 63.905 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color53.102, -17.596, 31.255 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.401, 0.504, 28.198 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4287469595 / 0xff8d981b Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#999933 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #8d981b

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #8d981b, its pure hue is 65.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 69.8%, and its lightness is 35.1%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #8d981b, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #121303 to #7b8518.

Tints of #8d981b

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #8d981b, its pure hue is 65.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 69.8%, and its lightness is 35.1%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #8d981b, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #9ba538 to #f1f2e3.

Tones of #8d981b

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #8d981b, its pure hue is 65.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 69.8%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #8d981b, which range from #5a5a5a (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #a3b300 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #8d981b

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #8d981b! For #8d981b, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #8d981b. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #8d981b

This color, #8d981b, consists of 55.3% Red, 59.6% Green, and 10.6% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 141, Green = 152, Blue = 27. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #8d981b is 7.2% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 82.2% Yellow, and 40.4% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R55.3%
C7.2%
G59.6%
M0.0%
B10.6%
Y82.2%
K40.4%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 141 152 27
Octal 215 230 33
Hexa #8d #98 #1b
Binary 10001101 10011000 00011011
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 7 0 82 40
Octal 7 0 122 50
Hexa #07 #00 #52 #28
Binary 00000111 00000000 01010010 00101000

Analogous Colors of #8d981b

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #8d981b — which has hue 65.3° — its analogous colors are located at 35.3° and 95.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8d981b.

Triadic Colors of #8d981b

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #8d981b — which has hue 65.3° — its triadic colors are located at 65.3° and 305.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8d981b.

Complementary Color of #8d981b

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #8d981b — which has hue 65.3° — its complementary color is located at 245.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8d981b.

Split Complementary Colors of #8d981b

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #8d981b — which has hue 65.3° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 65.3° and 275.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8d981b.

Tetradic Colors of #8d981b

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #8d981b — which has hue 65.3° — its tetradic colors are located at 335.3°, 65.3°, 155.3°, and 245.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #8d981b.

Monochromatic Colors of #8d981b

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #8d981b, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #414514 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #dbed20 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #8d981b

We want to make getting started with #8d981b on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #8d981b into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #8d981b can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #8d981b with other HTML elements.

#8d981b Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #8d981b.
<span style="color: #8d981b;">The color of this text is #8d981b.</span>

#8d981b Background Color

The background color for this text is #8d981b.
<div style="background-color: #8d981b; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #8d981b.</div>

#8d981b Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #8d981b.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #8d981b;">This color for the shadow of this text is #8d981b.</span>

#8d981b Border Color

This is a div with border color #8d981b.
<div style="border: #8d981b 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #8d981b.</div>

#8d981b Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #8d981b on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #8d981b; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #8d981b on a white background.</div></div>

#8d981b Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #8d981b on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #8d981b; color:#ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #8d981b on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #8d981b to White

This is a gradient from #8d981b to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#8d981b,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#8d981b,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#8d981b,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#8d981b,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #8d981b to white.</div>

Gradient from #8d981b to Black

This is a gradient from #8d981b to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#8d981b,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#8d981b,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#8d981b,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#8d981b,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #8d981b to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #8d981b

In addition to using #8d981b on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #8d981b in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #8d981b, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 141, Green = 152, Blue = 27). If you need details about the color coordinates of #8d981b in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #8d981b
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(141, 152, 27)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #8d981b; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #8d981b; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #8d981b; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(141, 152, 27);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#8d981b")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:141, green:152, blue:27, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:141 green:152 blue:27 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(141f, 152f, 27f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(141, 152, 27);
 

#8d981b Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #8d981b the same way. For those with color blindness, #8d981b might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #8d981b looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #8d981b is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #8d981b looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #8d981b will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #8d981b is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 3.2:1 against white. While there are some situations where this contrast is high enough to be considered accessible under the AA or AAA level standards, it is not high enough to be considered accessible in all cases. Details about the specific circumstances where #8d981b would and would not be an accessible foreground color are summarized below.

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WCAG AAA
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