Emerald
#8C9528 · Emerald
#8C9528 is Emerald, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 140, 149, 40 and a relative luminance of 0.272, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.27
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.26:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
6.44:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #8C9528?
#8C9528 is Emerald, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 140, 149, 40, and in HSL it is 65°, 58%, 37%.
Is #8C9528 a light or dark color?
#8C9528 has a relative luminance of 0.272, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #8C9528?
Its complementary color is #312895. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.