About dark yellow
Dark yellow (#8B8000) is a warm, dark, highly saturated color. It belongs to the yellows family. It mixes 139 red, 128 green and 0 blue (out of 255). It is mostly used in fashion, fall decor, graphic design.
A muted yellow pushed toward olive, the shade you get when yellow loses its brightness. It feels earthy and vintage and works for utility jackets, fall palettes and retro graphics.
Also known as: Deep yellow, Olive yellow.
The hex code for dark yellow is #8B8000. In RGB it is rgb(139, 128, 0), in HSL hsl(55, 100%, 27%) and in CMYK 0, 8, 100, 45.
Pick a color to pair it with and see how it looks on clothes, interiors and design.
Dark yellow (#8B8000) is a warm, dark, highly saturated color. It belongs to the yellows family. It mixes 139 red, 128 green and 0 blue (out of 255). It is mostly used in fashion, fall decor, graphic design.
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Combinations based on the color wheel. More in the color harmony tool.
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Based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.
:root {
--dark-yellow: #8B8000;
--dark-yellow-rgb: 139, 128, 0;
}
.bg { background-color: var(--dark-yellow); }
.text { color: var(--dark-yellow); }
The hex code for dark yellow is #8B8000. In RGB it is rgb(139, 128, 0), in HSL hsl(55, 100%, 27%) and in CMYK 0, 8, 100, 45.
Its complement on the color wheel is #000B8B, close to ultramarine. Used in small doses, it works as an accent and adds strong contrast.
Use black text instead: the contrast with white is only 4.0:1, while with black it is 5.2:1.
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