#8A8754
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.4% 0.071 105.4), rgb(138, 135, 84).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#8A8754 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8754 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 135, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.071 105.4) |
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 #8A8754 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8754 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8754 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8754 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2A9
oklch(80.8% 0.034 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37B
oklch(70.7% 0.055 105.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8754
oklch(61.4% 0.071 105.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A763E
oklch(55.6% 0.077 105)
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Step 700
700
#666330
oklch(49% 0.072 105.7)
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Step 800
800
#535129
oklch(42.7% 0.059 106.1)
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Step 900
900
#454325
oklch(37.7% 0.047 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#282716
oklch(26.9% 0.029 105.3)
#8A8754 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) | #8F8350 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918656 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91817A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8754
#8A8754
oklch(61.4% 0.071 105.4)
- #807EAD
#807EAD
oklch(61.3% 0.071 286.1)
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 #8A8754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A8754 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.