#8A805B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.9% 0.054 94.8), rgb(138, 128, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#8A805B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A805B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 128, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.054 94.8) |
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 #8A805B | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A805B | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A805B text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A805B text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AE
oklch(81% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A183
oklch(70.8% 0.043 94.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A805B
oklch(59.9% 0.054 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E734B
oklch(55.6% 0.058 94.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A613C
oklch(49.2% 0.055 96.1)
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Step 800
800
#574F32
oklch(42.8% 0.045 94.5)
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Step 900
900
#47422C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 96.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#8A805B 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) | #887E58 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917B76 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A805B
#8A805B
oklch(59.9% 0.054 94.8)
- #767EA1
#767EA1
oklch(59.9% 0.054 274.6)
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 #8A805B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.019
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
Use #8A805B 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.