#8A835B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.6% 0.057 99.4), rgb(138, 131, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#8A835B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A835B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 131, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.057 99.4) |
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 #8A835B | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A835B | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A835B text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A835B text on black | 5.47:1 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A282
oklch(70.8% 0.045 100.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A835B
oklch(60.6% 0.057 99.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C7449
oklch(55.5% 0.062 99)
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Step 700
700
#68623A
oklch(49.2% 0.058 100.8)
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Step 800
800
#555030
oklch(42.8% 0.049 100.5)
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Step 900
900
#46422B
oklch(37.6% 0.037 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#8A835B 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) | #8B8158 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D835C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917D79 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A835B
#8A835B
oklch(60.6% 0.057 99.4)
- #7A7FA4
#7A7FA4
oklch(60.6% 0.056 278.6)
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 #8A835B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.018
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.053
Use #8A835B 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.