#8B8917
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(61.2% 0.126 108.5), rgb(139, 137, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#8B8917 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8917 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 137, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 72%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.126 108.5) |
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 #8B8917 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8917 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8917 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8917 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C496
oklch(80.8% 0.062 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A65A
oklch(70.8% 0.099 108.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8917
oklch(61.2% 0.126 108.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292805
oklch(27% 0.052 107.8)
#8B8917 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) | #958300 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978722 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967F75 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8917
#8B8917
oklch(61.2% 0.126 108.5)
- #8276CA
#8276CA
oklch(61.3% 0.125 288.7)
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 #8B8917, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8B8917.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.045
Use #8B8917 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.