Oranges & brownsMakes olive
What Does Yellow and Black Make?
Yellow and Black mixed evenly make olive — #808000. Black darkens yellow without desaturating it, which gives the muddy yellow-green paint calls olive — the reason olive reads as a yellow in shadow.
How the mix changes with the ratio
25% Black
50% Black
75% Black
Values for #808000
Hex
RGBrgb(128, 128, 0)
HSLhsl(60, 100%, 25%)
Contrast on white4.20:1
Contrast on black5.01:1
Closest named colorOlive (#808000)
Where this mix works
- Military and outdoor
- Retro palettes
- Textile design
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#000080Makes navyOpen the mixYellow and Black mixed at 50/50 give olive — #808000. Black darkens yellow without desaturating it, which gives the muddy yellow-green paint calls olive — the reason olive reads as a yellow in shadow.
Frequently asked questions
Yellow (#FFFF00) and Black (#000000) make olive — #808000 — when mixed evenly. Weight the mix toward either color and the result travels along the line between them.
Good to know
- The result is a straight 50/50 blend of #FFFF00 and #000000 in RGB.
- Yellow and Black can also be mixed at any other ratio in the color mixer.
- Both source colors have their own page: Yellow (#FFFF00) and Black (#000000).
Mix your own colors
Blend Yellow and Black at any ratio, build a palette around the result, or check how readable the mix is as text.
