#8A903D
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.1% 0.107 112.9), rgb(138, 144, 61).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#8A903D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A903D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 144, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.107 112.9) |
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 #8A903D | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A903D | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A903D text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A903D 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 113.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A668
oklch(70.6% 0.084 112.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A903D
oklch(63.1% 0.107 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#747A15
oklch(55.6% 0.117 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#626603
oklch(49% 0.108 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#50540B
oklch(42.8% 0.09 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424514
oklch(37.6% 0.069 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 112.7)
#8A903D 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) | #9A8A34 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C42 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92887E | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A903D
#8A903D
oklch(63.1% 0.107 112.9)
- #8C7CC4
#8C7CC4
oklch(63% 0.107 293.3)
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 #8A903D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.048
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.050
Use #8A903D 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.