#8B802A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.3% 0.106 101.9), rgb(139, 128, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#8B802A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B802A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 128, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.106 101.9) |
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 #8B802A | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B802A | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B802A text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B802A text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C29F
oklch(80.8% 0.048 102)
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Step 400
400
#AAA36A
oklch(70.8% 0.077 102.1)
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Step 500
500
#958B40
oklch(63% 0.097 101.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B802A
oklch(59.3% 0.106 101.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C620C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 102)
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Step 800
800
#585010
oklch(42.7% 0.081 101.9)
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Step 900
900
#484316
oklch(37.8% 0.064 103)
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Step 950
950
#2A270E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 102.5)
#8B802A 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) | #8C7C1E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F812F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96776F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B802A
#8B802A
oklch(59.3% 0.106 101.9)
- #7476BB
#7476BB
oklch(59.4% 0.105 281.4)
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 #8B802A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.047
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
Use #8B802A 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.