#8A8838
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.2% 0.102 107.7), rgb(138, 136, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#8A8838 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8838 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 136, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.102 107.7) |
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 #8A8838 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8838 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8838 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8838 text on black | 5.65:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49E
oklch(81% 0.051 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A569
oklch(70.8% 0.081 108.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8838
oklch(61.2% 0.102 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A7718
oklch(55.5% 0.111 107.6)
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Step 700
700
#676406
oklch(49% 0.103 107.6)
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Step 800
800
#54520D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 107.8)
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Step 900
900
#454415
oklch(37.7% 0.066 108)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#8A8838 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) | #93832F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94863C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938077 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8838
#8A8838
oklch(61.2% 0.102 107.7)
- #8079BE
#8079BE
oklch(61.1% 0.103 287.6)
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 #8A8838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A8838 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.