#8A833A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.1% 0.095 103.8), rgb(138, 131, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#8A833A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A833A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 131, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 41%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.095 103.8) |
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 #8A833A | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A833A | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A833A text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A833A text on black | 5.38:1 | 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
#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
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A0
oklch(81% 0.047 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36C
oklch(70.6% 0.074 103.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A833A
oklch(60.1% 0.095 103.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7621
oklch(55.7% 0.104 103.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6313
oklch(49.1% 0.096 104.1)
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Step 800
800
#565114
oklch(42.7% 0.08 104.6)
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Step 900
900
#474318
oklch(37.7% 0.062 104)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#8A833A 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) | #8E7F33 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90833E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947B73 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A833A
#8A833A
oklch(60.1% 0.095 103.8)
- #7978B7
#7978B7
oklch(59.9% 0.095 283.9)
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 #8A833A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.014
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.053
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.053
Use #8A833A 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.