#8A8258
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.3% 0.06 98.7), rgb(138, 130, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#8A8258 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8258 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 130, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.06 98.7) |
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 #8A8258 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8258 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8258 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8258 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A180
oklch(70.6% 0.047 97.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8258
oklch(60.3% 0.06 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7446
oklch(55.6% 0.066 98.5)
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Step 700
700
#696138
oklch(49% 0.06 98.5)
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Step 800
800
#56502F
oklch(42.8% 0.05 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#47422A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 97.8)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#8A8258 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) | #8A8055 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917C77 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8258
#8A8258
oklch(60.3% 0.06 98.7)
- #797EA5
#797EA5
oklch(60.4% 0.06 278.8)
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 #8A8258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.052
Use #8A8258 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.