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Color Information

Yellow

Complete color analysis with professional format conversions, accessibility metrics, and harmonious color combinations for your design projects.

HEX Format
#8C8C2E
RGB Values
140, 140, 46
HSL Values
60°, 51%, 36%
CMYK Values
0%, 0%, 67%, 45%

Color Variations & Tints

  • #C2C242

    Lightness: 51%

  • #B1B139

    Lightness: 46%

  • #9E9E33

    Lightness: 41%

  • #8C8C2E

    Lightness: 36%

    Current color

  • #777727

    Lightness: 31%

  • #646420

    Lightness: 26%

  • #51511A

    Lightness: 21%

Accessibility

White Text
3.6
FAIL
Black Text
5.9
PASS
WCAG AA
PASS
WCAG AAA
FAIL

Accessibility Guide

Contrast Ratios
Higher values (4.5+) ensure better readability for users with visual impairments.
WCAG AA Standard
Minimum requirement: 4.5:1 contrast for normal text, 3:1 for large text.
WCAG AAA Standard
Enhanced level: 7:1 contrast for normal text, 4.5:1 for large text.

Color Harmonies

  • Complementary

    Colors opposite on the color wheel, creating high contrast

  • Triadic

    Three evenly spaced colors forming a triangle on the color wheel

  • Analogous

    Adjacent colors on the color wheel, creating harmony and unity

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Current: #8C8C2E

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