#8E825F Hex Color
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This muted, ashy olive offers a dusty, unsaturated quality that feels grounded and understated. Because it carries a warm, mellow tone, #8e825f works best as a neutral background element for organic, nature-inspired branding. It provides enough contrast for black text to remain legible, but be careful with placement; it can look muddy if paired with other desaturated colors. The hex code for this earthy shade is #8e825f.
Questions about #8e825f
What is #8e825f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8e825f is rgb(142, 130, 95), in HSL hsl(45, 20%, 46%) and in CMYK 0%, 8%, 33%, 44%.
What colors pair best with #8e825f?
Is #8e825f readable on white or black?
#8e825f has a 3.81:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.50:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.