#8A8251
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.2% 0.069 100.1), rgb(138, 130, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#8A8251 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8251 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 130, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.069 100.1) |
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 #8A8251 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8251 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8251 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8251 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A9
oklch(81% 0.034 101.5)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 100.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8251
oklch(60.2% 0.069 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D743F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 99.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6231
oklch(49.2% 0.069 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#565029
oklch(42.7% 0.058 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#474226
oklch(37.7% 0.044 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#8A8251 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) | #8B7F4D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8353 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927C76 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8251
#8A8251
oklch(60.2% 0.069 100.1)
- #787CA9
#787CA9
oklch(60% 0.069 280.2)
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 #8A8251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A8251 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.