#8A945E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.5% 0.076 117.1), rgb(138, 148, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#8A945E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A945E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 148, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.076 117.1) |
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 #8A945E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A945E | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A945E text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A945E text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.038 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67C
oklch(70.7% 0.059 117.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A945E
oklch(64.5% 0.076 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#707A3F
oklch(55.7% 0.083 117.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6631
oklch(49% 0.076 117.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5429
oklch(42.8% 0.065 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#404526
oklch(37.7% 0.049 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#252917
oklch(27.1% 0.032 118.8)
#8A945E 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) | #9B8F5A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F60 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8E86 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A945E
#8A945E
oklch(64.5% 0.076 117.1)
- #9284B7
#9284B7
oklch(64.5% 0.077 296.8)
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 #8A945E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A945E 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.