#8A8A53
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62% 0.076 108.4), rgb(138, 138, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#8A8A53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8A53 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 138, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.076 108.4) |
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 #8A8A53 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8A53 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8A53 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8A53 text on black | 5.84:1 | 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
#C2C3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A479
oklch(70.7% 0.059 108.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8A53
oklch(62% 0.076 108.4)
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Step 600
600
#78773B
oklch(55.6% 0.082 107.9)
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Step 700
700
#65642D
oklch(49.1% 0.076 108)
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Step 800
800
#525226
oklch(42.8% 0.064 108.8)
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Step 900
900
#444424
oklch(37.8% 0.049 108.5)
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Step 950
950
#282815
oklch(27.1% 0.032 108.4)
#8A8A53 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) | #92864F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938855 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91847C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8A53
#8A8A53
oklch(62% 0.076 108.4)
- #847FB2
#847FB2
oklch(62% 0.076 288.5)
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 #8A8A53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.023
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A8A53 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.