#8A8267
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.6% 0.04 93.5), rgb(138, 130, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#8A8267 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8267 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 130, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.04 93.5) |
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 #8A8267 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8267 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8267 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8267 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B3
oklch(81% 0.02 93.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A18B
oklch(70.8% 0.032 94.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8267
oklch(60.6% 0.04 93.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C7356
oklch(55.6% 0.044 92.9)
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Step 700
700
#686146
oklch(49.2% 0.041 95.3)
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Step 800
800
#554F3A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 94)
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Step 900
900
#464132
oklch(37.6% 0.025 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#29261D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 91.8)
#8A8267 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) | #888165 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8368 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907E7B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8267
#8A8267
oklch(60.6% 0.04 93.5)
- #7A819B
#7A819B
oklch(60.7% 0.04 273.3)
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 #8A8267, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.008
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A8267 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.