#8B8239
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.9% 0.095 102.3), rgb(139, 130, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#8B8239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8239 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 130, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.095 102.3) |
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 #8B8239 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8239 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8239 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8239 text on black | 5.34:1 | 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
#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
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 101.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36C
oklch(70.7% 0.074 102.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8239
oklch(59.9% 0.095 102.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F7520
oklch(55.5% 0.103 102.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C6212
oklch(49.1% 0.096 101.7)
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Step 800
800
#585013
oklch(42.7% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 900
900
#484318
oklch(37.8% 0.062 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#8B8239 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) | #8D7E31 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90823D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957A72 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8239
#8B8239
oklch(59.9% 0.095 102.3)
- #7778B7
#7778B7
oklch(59.8% 0.095 282.4)
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 #8B8239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.016
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.051
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.052
Use #8B8239 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.