#8A8846
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.4% 0.088 107.2), rgb(138, 136, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#8A8846 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8846 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 136, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.088 107.2) |
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 #8A8846 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8846 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8846 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8846 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A471
oklch(70.7% 0.069 107.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8846
oklch(61.4% 0.088 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A772D
oklch(55.6% 0.096 106.9)
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Step 700
700
#66641F
oklch(49.1% 0.089 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#54521C
oklch(42.9% 0.074 107.1)
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Step 900
900
#45441D
oklch(37.8% 0.058 107.5)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#8A8846 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) | #928340 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938649 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928179 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8846
#8A8846
oklch(61.4% 0.088 107.2)
- #817CB7
#817CB7
oklch(61.4% 0.088 287.4)
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 #8A8846, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A8846 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.