#8A8D73
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.4% 0.038 112.8), rgb(138, 141, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#8A8D73 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 113°. 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 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8D73 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 141, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 10%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.038 112.8) |
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 #8A8D73 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8D73 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8D73 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8D73 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38E
oklch(70.7% 0.03 113.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8D73
oklch(63.4% 0.038 112.8)
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Step 600
600
#73765B
oklch(55.6% 0.04 112.9)
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Step 700
700
#61634A
oklch(49.1% 0.038 111.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F513D
oklch(42.7% 0.032 112.4)
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Step 900
900
#414334
oklch(37.6% 0.025 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26271F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 113.2)
#8A8D73 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) | #918A71 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B74 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8A86 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8D73
#8A8D73
oklch(63.4% 0.038 112.8)
- #8B86A0
#8B86A0
oklch(63.3% 0.039 294.1)
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 #8A8D73, 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 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.053
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.054
Use #8A8D73 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.