#8A8A51
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62% 0.078 108.5), rgb(138, 138, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#8A8A51 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8A51 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 138, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.078 108.5) |
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 #8A8A51 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8A51 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8A51 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8A51 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#C2C3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A478
oklch(70.7% 0.061 108.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8A51
oklch(62% 0.078 108.5)
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Step 600
600
#787738
oklch(55.6% 0.085 108.1)
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Step 700
700
#65642B
oklch(49.1% 0.078 108)
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Step 800
800
#525224
oklch(42.8% 0.066 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#444423
oklch(37.8% 0.051 108.6)
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Step 950
950
#282815
oklch(27.1% 0.032 108.4)
#8A8A51 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) | #92864D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938854 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91837C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8A51
#8A8A51
oklch(62% 0.078 108.5)
- #847FB3
#847FB3
oklch(62.1% 0.078 288.3)
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 #8A8A51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
Use #8A8A51 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.