#8A822B
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.7% 0.107 104), rgb(138, 130, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#8A822B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A822B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 130, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.107 104) |
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 #8A822B | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A822B | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A822B text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A822B text on black | 5.30:1 | 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
#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
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39C
oklch(81% 0.053 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A365
oklch(70.6% 0.083 103.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A822B
oklch(59.7% 0.107 104)
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Step 600
600
#7F7604
oklch(55.6% 0.116 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575101
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.6)
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Step 900
900
#48430F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 103.2)
#8A822B 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) | #8E7E1F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908230 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947970 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A822B
#8A822B
oklch(59.7% 0.107 104)
- #7876BD
#7876BD
oklch(59.8% 0.107 284)
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 #8A822B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A822B 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.