#8A8661
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.4% 0.053 102.6), rgb(138, 134, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#8A8661 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8661 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 134, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.053 102.6) |
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 #8A8661 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8661 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8661 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8661 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AF
oklch(81% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#A5A285
oklch(70.7% 0.041 102.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8661
oklch(61.4% 0.053 102.6)
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Step 600
600
#79754D
oklch(55.6% 0.058 103.2)
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Step 700
700
#66623E
oklch(49% 0.053 102.7)
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Step 800
800
#535033
oklch(42.6% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 900
900
#45422D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 101)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#8A8661 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) | #8D835F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8662 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90817C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8661
#8A8661
oklch(61.4% 0.053 102.6)
- #7F81A4
#7F81A4
oklch(61.4% 0.053 282.2)
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 #8A8661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.014
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
Use #8A8661 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.