#8A824E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.1% 0.072 100.6), rgb(138, 130, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#8A824E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A824E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 130, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.072 100.6) |
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 #8A824E | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A824E | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A824E text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A824E text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 101.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A279
oklch(70.7% 0.057 100.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A824E
oklch(60.1% 0.072 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D753B
oklch(55.6% 0.079 101.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A622E
oklch(49.2% 0.073 100.7)
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Step 800
800
#565027
oklch(42.7% 0.06 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#474224
oklch(37.6% 0.047 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#8A824E 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) | #8B7F4A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8250 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927B75 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A824E
#8A824E
oklch(60.1% 0.072 100.6)
- #787CAB
#787CAB
oklch(60.1% 0.072 280.2)
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 #8A824E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A824E 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.