#8A9042
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.1% 0.102 112.9), rgb(138, 144, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#8A9042 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9042 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 144, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.102 112.9) |
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 #8A9042 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9042 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A9042 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A9042 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A0
oklch(81% 0.05 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66B
oklch(70.7% 0.08 112.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9042
oklch(63.1% 0.102 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#747A1E
oklch(55.7% 0.112 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#62660F
oklch(49.1% 0.103 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505312
oklch(42.6% 0.085 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424517
oklch(37.7% 0.066 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 112.8)
#8A9042 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) | #9A8A3A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C46 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92887F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9042
#8A9042
oklch(63.1% 0.102 112.9)
- #8C7DC2
#8C7DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.103 293.2)
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 #8A9042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.019
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.050
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.051
Use #8A9042 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.