#8A905D
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.6% 0.071 113.9), rgb(138, 144, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#8A905D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 114°. 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 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A905D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 144, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 22%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.071 113.9) |
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 #8A905D | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A905D | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A905D text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A905D text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4AA
oklch(81% 0.036 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 113.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A905D
oklch(63.6% 0.071 113.9)
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Step 600
600
#737841
oklch(55.5% 0.077 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#606533
oklch(49% 0.072 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E532B
oklch(42.7% 0.06 114.8)
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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)
#8A905D 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) | #978B59 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908A83 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A905D
#8A905D
oklch(63.6% 0.071 113.9)
- #8D83B2
#8D83B2
oklch(63.6% 0.07 294.1)
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 #8A905D, 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
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #8A905D 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.