#8B830B
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.8% 0.124 105.2), rgb(139, 131, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#8B830B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B830B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 131, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 85%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.124 105.2) |
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 #8B830B | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B830B | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B830B text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B830B text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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 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
#DCDBC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C396
oklch(80.8% 0.06 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A459
oklch(70.6% 0.097 105.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B830B
oklch(59.8% 0.124 105.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2805
oklch(27.1% 0.052 106.2)
#8B830B 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) | #907E00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928319 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96796F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B830B
#8B830B
oklch(59.8% 0.124 105.2)
- #7973C6
#7973C6
oklch(59.8% 0.124 285.3)
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 #8B830B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B830B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.050
Use #8B830B 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.