#8A8850
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.5% 0.077 106.7), rgb(138, 136, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#8A8850 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8850 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 136, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.077 106.7) |
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 #8A8850 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8850 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8850 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8850 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A7
oklch(81% 0.038 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A478
oklch(70.8% 0.061 106.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8850
oklch(61.5% 0.077 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#797739
oklch(55.7% 0.084 107.2)
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Step 700
700
#66642B
oklch(49.2% 0.078 107.1)
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Step 800
800
#535125
oklch(42.6% 0.064 106.5)
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Step 900
900
#454323
oklch(37.6% 0.049 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#282815
oklch(27.1% 0.032 108.4)
#8A8850 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) | #91844C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928752 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92817A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8850
#8A8850
oklch(61.5% 0.077 106.7)
- #817EB1
#817EB1
oklch(61.5% 0.077 286.6)
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 #8A8850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A8850 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.