#8A8F5D
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.3% 0.07 113.1), rgb(138, 143, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#8A8F5D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8F5D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 143, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.07 113.1) |
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 #8A8F5D | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8F5D | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8F5D text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8F5D text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 112.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 113.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8F5D
oklch(63.3% 0.07 113.1)
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Step 600
600
#737842
oklch(55.5% 0.076 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616534
oklch(49.1% 0.07 112.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F522B
oklch(42.6% 0.058 112.5)
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Step 900
900
#414427
oklch(37.6% 0.046 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#8A8F5D 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) | #968A59 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C5F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908982 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8F5D
#8A8F5D
oklch(63.3% 0.07 113.1)
- #8B82B1
#8B82B1
oklch(63.2% 0.07 293.1)
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 #8A8F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #8A8F5D 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.