#908E81 Hex Color
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Dusty yellow with a heavy grey cast. #908e81 barely reads as yellow at first glance, so treat it as a supporting tone behind bolder accents like deep teal or rust. Its low saturation calms the usual urgency of yellow. Black text hits about 6.4:1 contrast here, clearing WCAG AA for small body copy.
Questions about #908e81
What is #908e81 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #908e81 is rgb(144, 142, 129), in HSL hsl(52, 6%, 54%) and in CMYK 0%, 1%, 10%, 44%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #908e81?
Deep teal, rust, and charcoal all sharpen the grey undertone in #908e81. Use it as a supporting tone in the 30 percent range and let one of those carry the accent, since it goes flat next to white.
Is #908e81 readable on white or black?
#908e81 has a 3.29:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.37:1 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.