#8A962C
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.3% 0.128 115.7), rgb(138, 150, 44).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#8A962C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A962C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 150, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.128 115.7) |
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 #8A962C | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A962C | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A962C text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8A962C text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 114.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC698
oklch(80.9% 0.063 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA85D
oklch(70.7% 0.1 115.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A962C
oklch(64.3% 0.128 115.7)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404604
oklch(37.6% 0.083 115.3)
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Step 950
950
#252907
oklch(26.9% 0.052 115.7)
#8A962C 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) | #A18E1B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09034 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938D81 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A962C
#8A962C
oklch(64.3% 0.128 115.7)
- #947BD2
#947BD2
oklch(64.2% 0.129 295.8)
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 #8A962C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.046
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A962C 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.