#8A8B52
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.2% 0.078 109.3), rgb(138, 139, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#8A8B52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8B52 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 139, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.078 109.3) |
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 #8A8B52 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8B52 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8B52 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8B52 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCB
oklch(88.6% 0.022 109.7)
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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)
#8A8B52
oklch(62.2% 0.078 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#777739
oklch(55.5% 0.084 108.9)
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Step 700
700
#64642B
oklch(49% 0.079 109)
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Step 800
800
#525225
oklch(42.8% 0.065 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#434423
oklch(37.7% 0.051 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#8A8B52 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) | #93874E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948955 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91857D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8B52
#8A8B52
oklch(62.2% 0.078 109.3)
- #857FB3
#857FB3
oklch(62.2% 0.078 289.2)
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 #8A8B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A8B52 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.