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Lightyellow4

lightyellow4 · #8B8B7A

HEX

#8B8B7A

RGB

rgb(139, 139, 122)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 0%, 12%, 45%)

HSL

hsl(60, 7%, 51%)

LAB

lab(57.4, -3.1, 9.1)

What is Lightyellow4?

Lightyellow4 is the lightyellow4 reference in the X11 named colors. Its sRGB value is #8B8B7A (rgb 139, 139, 122). It sits in the neutral family. Historical X Window System color names — the numbered 1-4 lightness variants of the classic xorg-server rgb.txt palette. See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Lightyellow4 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 6.07 : 1
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AA Large
AAA Normal
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White text on this color

Sample text · 3.46 : 1
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Shades, tints & tonal scale of Lightyellow4

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Lightyellow4 (#8B8B7A). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.

Copied #F6F6F4

50

#F6F6F4

#F6F6F4

Copied #ECECEA

100

#ECECEA

#ECECEA

Copied #DADAD4

200

#DADAD4

#DADAD4

Copied #C5C5BD

300

#C5C5BD

#C5C5BD

Copied #A8A89B

400

#A8A89B

#A8A89B

Copied #8B8B7A

500

#8B8B7A

#8B8B7A

Copied #767668

600

#767668

#767668

Copied #5A5A4F

700

#5A5A4F

#5A5A4F

Copied #3F3F37

800

#3F3F37

#3F3F37

Copied #23231F

900

#23231F

#23231F

Copied #11110F

950

#11110F

#11110F

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #A4A498

15%

#A4A498

Copied #B8B8B0

30%

#B8B8B0

Copied #CACAC5

45%

#CACAC5

Copied #DADAD7

60%

#DADAD7

Copied #E9E9E7

75%

#E9E9E7

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #818171

15%

#818171

Copied #767667

30%

#767667

Copied #69695C

45%

#69695C

Copied #5A5A4F

60%

#5A5A4F

Copied #48483E

75%

#48483E

Color harmonies for Lightyellow4

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Lightyellow4. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #8B8B7A

#8B8B7A

#8B8B7A

Copied #79798B

#79798B

#79798B

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #8B8B7A

#8B8B7A

#8B8B7A

Copied #798B8B

#798B8B

#798B8B

Copied #8B798B

#8B798B

#8B798B

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #8B8279

#8B8279

#8B8279

Copied #8B8B7A

#8B8B7A

#8B8B7A

Copied #828B79

#828B79

#828B79

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #8B8B7A

#8B8B7A

#8B8B7A

Copied #79828B

#79828B

#79828B

Copied #82798B

#82798B

#82798B

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #8B8B7A

#8B8B7A

#8B8B7A

Copied #798B79

#798B79

#798B79

Copied #79798B

#79798B

#79798B

Copied #8B798B

#8B798B

#8B798B

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #8B8B7A

#8B8B7A

#8B8B7A

Copied #798B82

#798B82

#798B82

Copied #79798B

#79798B

#79798B

Copied #8B7982

#8B7982

#8B7982

Lightyellow4 in every color space

Full conversion of Lightyellow4 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.

HEX

#8B8B7A

RGB

rgb(139, 139, 122)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 0%, 12%, 45%)

HSL

hsl(60, 7%, 51%)

HSV

hsv(60, 12%, 55%)

HWB

hwb(60 48% 45%)

CIE Lab

lab(57.4 -3.1 9.1)

OKLCH

oklch(63.2% 0.025 107.1)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(23.39, 25.36, 22.07)

Copy-ready code for Lightyellow4

Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.

CSS

color: #8B8B7A;
background-color: #8B8B7A;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-lightyellow4: #8B8B7A;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'lightyellow4': '#8B8B7A',
}

Sass

$color-lightyellow4: #8B8B7A;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.545, green: 0.545, blue: 0.478, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="lightyellow4">#8B8B7A</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Lightyellow4 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.

Closest in X11 named colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #8B8C7A

RAL 7030

#8B8C7A

Stone grey

Copied #7D8471

RAL 7033

#7D8471

Cement grey

Copied #817F68

RAL 7002

#817F68

Olive grey

Copied #8D948D

RAL 7042

#8D948D

Traffic grey A

Copied #7A7B6D

RAL 7003

#7A7B6D

Moss grey

Copied #8F8B66

RAL 7034

#8F8B66

Yellow grey

FAQ about Lightyellow4

What is the HEX code for Lightyellow4?

Lightyellow4 (lightyellow4) has the HEX code #8B8B7A. In RGB it is rgb(139, 139, 122), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 0%, 12%, 45%).

What is the OKLCH value of Lightyellow4?

Lightyellow4 converts to oklch(0.632 0.025 107.1). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Lightyellow4 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Lightyellow4 has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 with black text and 3.46:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.

What is the closest Pantone to Lightyellow4?

The closest Pantone reference to Lightyellow4 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone Warm Gray 7 C (#968C83). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.

What is the closest RAL color to Lightyellow4?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Lightyellow4 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 7030 (Stone grey, #8B8C7A). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.

What is the complementary color of Lightyellow4?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Lightyellow4 is #79798B. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.

Data provenance & source

X11 named colors (xorg rgb.txt)

The historical X11 color name list shipped in the xorg-server rgb.txt file. Roughly 550 entries covering classic computing color names like 'PapayaWhip', 'MediumAquamarine', and 'DarkSlateGray'. Many CSS named colors originate here. Use as a reference for legacy and creative color names. Most modern CSS implementations accept these names directly.

Source type
derived
Confidence
high
License
MIT/X11 license (X Consortium)
Last reviewed
2026-05-24

Workflow tags

x11
named-color
legacy
neutral

X11 colors are sRGB digital values from a 1980s color system. For print, convert to a process-appropriate color and proof against substrate.

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