#8B8541
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.7% 0.09 104.2), rgb(139, 133, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#8B8541 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 104°. 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 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8541 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 133, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.09 104.2) |
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 #8B8541 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8541 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8541 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8541 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A2
oklch(81% 0.045 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#A7A36F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 104.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8541
oklch(60.7% 0.09 104.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D7629
oklch(55.7% 0.098 104.1)
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Step 700
700
#69631B
oklch(49.1% 0.091 104.5)
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Step 800
800
#565119
oklch(42.8% 0.076 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#47431B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#292711
oklch(26.9% 0.036 104)
#8B8541 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) | #8F813B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918444 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947D75 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8541
#8B8541
oklch(60.7% 0.09 104.2)
- #7C7BB6
#7C7BB6
oklch(60.8% 0.089 284.2)
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 #8B8541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.016
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
Use #8B8541 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.