#8A8235
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.8% 0.099 103.4), rgb(138, 130, 53).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#8A8235 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8235 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 130, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 45%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.099 103.4) |
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 #8A8235 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8235 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8235 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8235 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#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
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39F
oklch(81% 0.049 103.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36A
oklch(70.7% 0.077 103)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8235
oklch(59.8% 0.099 103.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F761B
oklch(55.7% 0.107 103.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B630A
oklch(49.2% 0.1 103.7)
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Step 800
800
#57510F
oklch(42.8% 0.083 104)
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Step 900
900
#484315
oklch(37.8% 0.065 103.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A270E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 102.5)
#8A8235 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) | #8D7E2D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908239 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947A71 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8235
#8A8235
oklch(59.8% 0.099 103.4)
- #7877B9
#7877B9
oklch(59.8% 0.1 283.7)
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 #8A8235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.017
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.050
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A8235 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.