#8B8652
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.2% 0.072 103.5), rgb(139, 134, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#8B8652 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8652 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 134, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.072 103.5) |
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 #8B8652 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8652 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8652 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8652 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A37A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 104.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8652
oklch(61.2% 0.072 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B753C
oklch(55.5% 0.078 103.3)
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Step 700
700
#68632F
oklch(49.2% 0.073 103.8)
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Step 800
800
#555127
oklch(42.8% 0.061 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#464325
oklch(37.8% 0.046 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#8B8652 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) | #8F834E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908654 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938079 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8652
#8B8652
oklch(61.2% 0.072 103.5)
- #7E7EAE
#7E7EAE
oklch(61.2% 0.072 284.1)
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 #8B8652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B8652 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.