#8B8521
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(60.4% 0.117 105.9), rgb(139, 133, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#8B8521 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8521 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 133, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 62%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.117 105.9) |
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 #8B8521 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8521 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8521 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8521 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#DBDBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C399
oklch(80.8% 0.056 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#A8A45F
oklch(70.6% 0.091 105.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8521
oklch(60.4% 0.117 105.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474407
oklch(37.8% 0.076 106.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2808
oklch(27.1% 0.048 105.8)
#8B8521 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) | #91800C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938429 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967C72 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8521
#8B8521
oklch(60.4% 0.117 105.9)
- #7C76C4
#7C76C4
oklch(60.5% 0.117 285.9)
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 #8B8521, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B8521.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.050
Use #8B8521 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.