#8A9044
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.2% 0.1 113), rgb(138, 144, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#8A9044 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A9044 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 144, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.1 113) |
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 #8A9044 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A9044 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A9044 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A9044 text on black | 6.15:1 | 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
#C0C4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 112.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66D
oklch(70.6% 0.078 113.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A9044
oklch(63.2% 0.1 113)
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Step 600
600
#747A22
oklch(55.7% 0.109 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#616613
oklch(49% 0.101 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F5314
oklch(42.5% 0.083 113)
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Step 900
900
#424518
oklch(37.7% 0.065 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#8A9044 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) | #998A3D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C48 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92897F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A9044
#8A9044
oklch(63.2% 0.1 113)
- #8C7EC1
#8C7EC1
oklch(63.2% 0.1 292.9)
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 #8A9044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.018
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.051
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.051
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A9044 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.