#8A934D
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64% 0.094 115.1), rgb(138, 147, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#8A934D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A934D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 147, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.094 115.1) |
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 #8A934D | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A934D | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A934D text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A934D text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA671
oklch(70.6% 0.073 114.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A934D
oklch(64% 0.094 115.1)
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Step 600
600
#717A2B
oklch(55.5% 0.103 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F671E
oklch(49.2% 0.096 115.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E541B
oklch(42.8% 0.079 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#40451C
oklch(37.6% 0.062 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#8A934D 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) | #9C8D47 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E51 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918C83 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A934D
#8A934D
oklch(64% 0.094 115.1)
- #9080C0
#9080C0
oklch(63.9% 0.096 295)
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 #8A934D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.020
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A934D 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.