#8A8A46
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.8% 0.091 108.8), rgb(138, 138, 70).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#8A8A46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8A46 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 138, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.091 108.8) |
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 #8A8A46 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8A46 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8A46 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8A46 text on black | 5.80:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A570
oklch(70.8% 0.072 109)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8A46
oklch(61.8% 0.091 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#78782B
oklch(55.7% 0.099 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#65641D
oklch(49% 0.091 108.6)
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Step 800
800
#52521B
oklch(42.6% 0.076 109.2)
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Step 900
900
#44441C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 108.9)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#8A8A46 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) | #938540 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948849 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92837A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8A46
#8A8A46
oklch(61.8% 0.091 108.8)
- #847CB9
#847CB9
oklch(61.8% 0.091 289.5)
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 #8A8A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.019
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.052
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A8A46 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.