#8A8819
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(60.9% 0.124 108.5), rgb(138, 136, 25).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#8A8819 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8819 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 136, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 69%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.124 108.5) |
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 #8A8819 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8819 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8819 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8819 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C497
oklch(80.8% 0.06 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A55B
oklch(70.6% 0.097 108)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8819
oklch(60.9% 0.124 108.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464401
oklch(37.6% 0.08 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292806
oklch(27% 0.051 107.7)
#8A8819 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) | #948200 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968623 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957F74 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8819
#8A8819
oklch(60.9% 0.124 108.5)
- #8175C8
#8175C8
oklch(60.9% 0.124 288.8)
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 #8A8819, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A8819.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A8819 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.