#8A8030
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.3% 0.101 102.2), rgb(138, 128, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#8A8030 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8030 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 128, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.101 102.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8A8030 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8030 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8030 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8030 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#948C45
oklch(63.2% 0.093 102.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A8030
oklch(59.3% 0.101 102.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B6215
oklch(49% 0.094 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#575015
oklch(42.6% 0.078 102.4)
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Step 900
900
#484319
oklch(37.8% 0.061 102.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#8A8030 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8B7C26 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8134 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94776F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8030
#8A8030
oklch(59.3% 0.101 102.2)
- #7576B9
#7576B9
oklch(59.3% 0.101 282.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8A8030, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.049
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A8030 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.