#8A8652
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.1% 0.072 104.5), rgb(138, 134, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#8A8652 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8652 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 134, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.072 104.5) |
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 #8A8652 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8652 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8652 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8652 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A37A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 104.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8652
oklch(61.1% 0.072 104.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A763D
oklch(55.6% 0.078 105.1)
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Step 700
700
#67632F
oklch(49.1% 0.073 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#545128
oklch(42.8% 0.06 104.9)
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Step 900
900
#454325
oklch(37.7% 0.047 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#8A8652 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) | #8E824E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908554 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928079 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8652
#8A8652
oklch(61.1% 0.072 104.5)
- #7E7EAD
#7E7EAD
oklch(61.1% 0.071 284.1)
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 #8A8652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A8652 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.