#8A8539
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.5% 0.098 105.5), rgb(138, 133, 57).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#8A8539 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8539 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 133, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.098 105.5) |
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 #8A8539 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8539 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8539 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8539 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46B
oklch(70.8% 0.077 105.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8539
oklch(60.5% 0.098 105.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C761D
oklch(55.5% 0.106 105.4)
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Step 700
700
#69630E
oklch(49% 0.099 105.1)
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Step 800
800
#555111
oklch(42.6% 0.082 105.7)
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Step 900
900
#464317
oklch(37.6% 0.063 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#8A8539 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) | #908031 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937D74 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8539
#8A8539
oklch(60.5% 0.098 105.5)
- #7C79BA
#7C79BA
oklch(60.5% 0.098 285.2)
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 #8A8539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.018
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A8539 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.