#8A860D
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(60.4% 0.127 107.5), rgb(138, 134, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#8A860D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 107°. 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 (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A860D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 134, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 83%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.127 107.5) |
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 #8A860D | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A860D | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A860D text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A860D 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
#C4C496
oklch(80.9% 0.062 107.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A559
oklch(70.7% 0.099 107.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A860D
oklch(60.4% 0.127 107.5)
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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
#292805
oklch(27% 0.052 107.8)
#8A860D 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 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94841B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957C72 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A860D
#8A860D
oklch(60.4% 0.127 107.5)
- #7E74C9
#7E74C9
oklch(60.5% 0.127 287.4)
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 #8A860D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A860D.
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 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
Use #8A860D 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.