#8A8D69
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.1% 0.051 111.7), rgb(138, 141, 105).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#8A8D69 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8D69 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 141, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.051 111.7) |
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 #8A8D69 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8D69 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8D69 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8D69 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 109.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A387
oklch(70.6% 0.039 110.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8D69
oklch(63.1% 0.051 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#747750
oklch(55.6% 0.057 111.8)
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Step 700
700
#616441
oklch(49.1% 0.052 112.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5136
oklch(42.5% 0.042 111.6)
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Step 900
900
#42442F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 112.4)
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Step 950
950
#27281C
oklch(27.2% 0.021 111.7)
#8A8D69 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) | #938A67 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938B6A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8983 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8D69
#8A8D69
oklch(63.1% 0.051 111.7)
- #8A84A7
#8A84A7
oklch(63.1% 0.052 292.7)
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 #8A8D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
Use #8A8D69 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.