#8A8055
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.8% 0.061 96.6), rgb(138, 128, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8A8055 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8055 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 128, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.061 96.6) |
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 #8A8055 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8055 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8055 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8055 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A17F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 96.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8055
oklch(59.8% 0.061 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E7445
oklch(55.7% 0.067 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6136
oklch(49.2% 0.063 96.6)
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Step 800
800
#574F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 96.5)
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Step 900
900
#484229
oklch(37.8% 0.04 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2718
oklch(27.1% 0.026 98.2)
#8A8055 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) | #887E52 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8157 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927A75 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8055
#8A8055
oklch(59.8% 0.061 96.6)
- #767DA5
#767DA5
oklch(59.9% 0.062 276.7)
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 #8A8055, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
Use #8A8055 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.