#8A8602
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(60.4% 0.129 107.6), rgb(138, 134, 2).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#8A8602 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8602 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 134, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 97%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.129 107.6) |
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 #8A8602 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8602 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8602 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8602 text on black | 5.49:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C495
oklch(80.9% 0.063 107.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A557
oklch(70.7% 0.101 107.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8602
oklch(60.4% 0.129 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292804
oklch(27% 0.053 107.9)
#8A8602 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) | #928000 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958416 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957C71 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8602
#8A8602
oklch(60.4% 0.129 107.6)
- #7E73CA
#7E73CA
oklch(60.4% 0.13 287.7)
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 #8A8602, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A8602.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
Use #8A8602 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.