#8A8849
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.4% 0.085 107), rgb(138, 136, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#8A8849 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8849 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 136, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.085 107) |
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 #8A8849 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8849 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8849 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8849 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#EAEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADAC9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A473
oklch(70.7% 0.067 107)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8849
oklch(61.4% 0.085 107)
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Step 600
600
#797730
oklch(55.6% 0.093 107.6)
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Step 700
700
#666423
oklch(49.1% 0.086 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#53521F
oklch(42.8% 0.071 108)
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Step 900
900
#45441F
oklch(37.8% 0.056 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#282813
oklch(27.1% 0.035 108.5)
#8A8849 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) | #918444 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93864C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928179 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8849
#8A8849
oklch(61.4% 0.085 107)
- #817DB5
#817DB5
oklch(61.5% 0.084 286.9)
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 #8A8849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A8849 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.