#8A8121
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.4% 0.113 103.8), rgb(138, 129, 33).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#8A8121 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8121 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 129, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.113 103.8) |
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 #8A8121 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8121 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8121 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8121 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 105)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39A
oklch(80.9% 0.055 104.1)
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Step 400
400
#AAA461
oklch(70.8% 0.088 103.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8121
oklch(59.4% 0.113 103.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#48430A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2709
oklch(26.9% 0.046 103.6)
#8A8121 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) | #8D7C0E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908128 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95786F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8121
#8A8121
oklch(59.4% 0.113 103.8)
- #7674BF
#7674BF
oklch(59.3% 0.113 283.6)
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 #8A8121, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A8121.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.023
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A8121 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.