#8B811C
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.4% 0.116 103.4), rgb(139, 129, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#8B811C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B811C |
| RGB | rgb(139, 129, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 66%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.116 103.4) |
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 #8B811C | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B811C | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B811C text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B811C text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C399
oklch(81% 0.057 103)
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Step 400
400
#AAA35F
oklch(70.6% 0.09 103.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B811C
oklch(59.4% 0.116 103.4)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494306
oklch(37.7% 0.076 103.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2708
oklch(27% 0.047 101.9)
#8B811C 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) | #8D7D02 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918124 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96776E | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B811C
#8B811C
oklch(59.4% 0.116 103.4)
- #7674C1
#7674C1
oklch(59.4% 0.116 283.5)
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 #8B811C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B811C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.022
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
Use #8B811C 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.