#8A8459
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.8% 0.061 101.2), rgb(138, 132, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#8A8459 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 101°. 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 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8459 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 132, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.061 101.2) |
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 #8A8459 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8459 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8459 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8459 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AC
oklch(81% 0.03 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A280
oklch(70.7% 0.048 100.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8459
oklch(60.8% 0.061 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7546
oklch(55.6% 0.066 102)
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Step 700
700
#686238
oklch(49.1% 0.061 101.2)
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Step 800
800
#55502E
oklch(42.7% 0.051 101)
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Step 900
900
#464229
oklch(37.6% 0.04 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#8A8459 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) | #8C8156 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E845B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917E79 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8459
#8A8459
oklch(60.8% 0.061 101.2)
- #7C7FA7
#7C7FA7
oklch(60.9% 0.061 281.1)
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 #8A8459, 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
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.053
Use #8A8459 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.