#8A8A5E
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.2% 0.062 108.1), rgb(138, 138, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#8A8A5E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8A5E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 138, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.062 108.1) |
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 #8A8A5E | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8A5E | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8A5E text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8A5E text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 107.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A381
oklch(70.6% 0.047 107.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8A5E
oklch(62.2% 0.062 108.1)
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Step 600
600
#777647
oklch(55.5% 0.067 107.3)
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Step 700
700
#646438
oklch(49.2% 0.064 108.5)
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Step 800
800
#51512F
oklch(42.6% 0.051 108.4)
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Step 900
900
#43432A
oklch(37.6% 0.04 108.2)
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Step 950
950
#272719
oklch(26.8% 0.024 107.9)
#8A8A5E 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) | #91865B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928860 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90857F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8A5E
#8A8A5E
oklch(62.2% 0.062 108.1)
- #8581AB
#8581AB
oklch(62.2% 0.063 288.8)
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 #8A8A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A8A5E 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.