#8A916B
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.1% 0.055 116.4), rgb(138, 145, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#8A916B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A916B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 145, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.055 116.4) |
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 #8A916B | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A916B | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A916B text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A916B text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA486
oklch(70.6% 0.043 115.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A916B
oklch(64.1% 0.055 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#717850
oklch(55.6% 0.059 116.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F6540
oklch(49.2% 0.056 116)
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Step 800
800
#4D5235
oklch(42.6% 0.045 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#40442E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#8A916B 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) | #968D69 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8D87 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A916B
#8A916B
oklch(64.1% 0.055 116.4)
- #8F86AA
#8F86AA
oklch(64.1% 0.054 296.3)
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 #8A916B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
Use #8A916B 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.