#8A8957
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.9% 0.069 107.3), rgb(138, 137, 87).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#8A8957 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8957 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 137, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.069 107.3) |
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 #8A8957 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8957 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8957 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8957 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AA
oklch(81% 0.034 109)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37C
oklch(70.6% 0.054 106.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8957
oklch(61.9% 0.069 107.3)
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Step 600
600
#787740
oklch(55.7% 0.076 107.7)
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Step 700
700
#656432
oklch(49.2% 0.071 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#52512A
oklch(42.6% 0.058 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#444326
oklch(37.6% 0.045 106.7)
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Step 950
950
#282817
oklch(27.2% 0.029 108.2)
#8A8957 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) | #918553 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928759 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91837C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8957
#8A8957
oklch(61.9% 0.069 107.3)
- #8380AE
#8380AE
oklch(62% 0.069 287.2)
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 #8A8957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A8957 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.