#8B8554
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61% 0.068 102.2), rgb(139, 133, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#8B8554 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8554 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 133, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.068 102.2) |
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 #8B8554 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8554 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8554 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8554 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 101.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8554
oklch(61% 0.068 102.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C7540
oklch(55.6% 0.074 101.8)
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Step 700
700
#686231
oklch(49% 0.069 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#55502A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#464326
oklch(37.8% 0.045 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#8B8554 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) | #8D8250 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8556 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937F79 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8554
#8B8554
oklch(61% 0.068 102.2)
- #7C7EAC
#7C7EAC
oklch(60.9% 0.07 282.2)
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 #8B8554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.052
Use #8B8554 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.