#8A8853
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.6% 0.073 106.5), rgb(138, 136, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#8A8853 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8853 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 136, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.073 106.5) |
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 #8A8853 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8853 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8853 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8853 text on black | 5.72:1 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A8
oklch(81% 0.037 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 105.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8853
oklch(61.6% 0.073 106.5)
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Step 600
600
#79763C
oklch(55.5% 0.079 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#66632E
oklch(49% 0.074 105.9)
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Step 800
800
#535127
oklch(42.6% 0.061 106.3)
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Step 900
900
#454324
oklch(37.7% 0.048 105.2)
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Step 950
950
#282716
oklch(26.9% 0.029 105.3)
#8A8853 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) | #90844F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928755 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91827B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8853
#8A8853
oklch(61.6% 0.073 106.5)
- #817EAF
#817EAF
oklch(61.4% 0.074 286.8)
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 #8A8853, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A8853 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.