#8A8638
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.7% 0.1 106.3), rgb(138, 134, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#8A8638 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8638 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 134, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.1 106.3) |
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 #8A8638 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8638 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8638 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8638 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46A
oklch(70.6% 0.078 106.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8638
oklch(60.7% 0.1 106.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C771A
oklch(55.7% 0.109 106.3)
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Step 700
700
#68640A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 106.8)
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Step 800
800
#55510F
oklch(42.6% 0.083 105.8)
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Step 900
900
#464415
oklch(37.8% 0.066 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#8A8638 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) | #918130 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92853C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937E75 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8638
#8A8638
oklch(60.7% 0.1 106.3)
- #7E79BC
#7E79BC
oklch(60.8% 0.101 286.4)
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 #8A8638, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A8638 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.