#8B8151
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60% 0.068 97.9), rgb(139, 129, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#8B8151 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 98°. 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 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8151 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 129, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.068 97.9) |
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 #8B8151 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8151 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8151 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8151 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A17C
oklch(70.6% 0.052 97.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8151
oklch(60% 0.068 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F743F
oklch(55.7% 0.074 97.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B6131
oklch(49.1% 0.068 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#574F29
oklch(42.6% 0.057 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#484226
oklch(37.8% 0.044 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#8B8151 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) | #8A7E4D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8253 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937A75 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8151
#8B8151
oklch(60% 0.068 97.9)
- #767DA9
#767DA9
oklch(60.1% 0.068 277.2)
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 #8B8151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.051
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.051
Use #8B8151 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.