#8A8351
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.4% 0.07 101.3), rgb(138, 131, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#8A8351 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8351 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 131, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.07 101.3) |
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 #8A8351 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8351 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8351 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8351 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A9
oklch(81% 0.034 101.5)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27B
oklch(70.6% 0.054 101.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8351
oklch(60.4% 0.07 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D753E
oklch(55.7% 0.076 101.1)
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Step 700
700
#696230
oklch(49.1% 0.07 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#565029
oklch(42.7% 0.058 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#474225
oklch(37.6% 0.045 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#8A8351 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) | #8C804D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8353 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927D77 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8351
#8A8351
oklch(60.4% 0.07 101.3)
- #7A7DAB
#7A7DAB
oklch(60.5% 0.07 281.2)
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 #8A8351, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A8351 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.