#8A8A2B
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.5% 0.115 109.4), rgb(138, 138, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#8A8A2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8A2B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 138, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.115 109.4) |
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 #8A8A2B | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8A2B | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8A2B text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8A2B text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49A
oklch(80.9% 0.057 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A661
oklch(70.8% 0.091 110)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8A2B
oklch(61.5% 0.115 109.4)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#45450B
oklch(37.9% 0.076 109.5)
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Step 950
950
#282809
oklch(26.9% 0.048 109.2)
#8A8A2B 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) | #95841D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968732 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948177 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8A2B
#8A8A2B
oklch(61.5% 0.115 109.4)
- #8378C5
#8378C5
oklch(61.5% 0.115 289.1)
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 #8A8A2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.046
Use #8A8A2B 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.