#8B892E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.4% 0.112 108.1), rgb(139, 137, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#8B892E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B892E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 137, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.112 108.1) |
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 #8B892E | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B892E | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B892E text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B892E text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 107)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49B
oklch(80.9% 0.055 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A563
oklch(70.7% 0.088 108.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B892E
oklch(61.4% 0.112 108.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#45440D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 108.4)
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Step 950
950
#29280A
oklch(27% 0.046 107.3)
#8B892E 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) | #948422 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968734 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958076 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B892E
#8B892E
oklch(61.4% 0.112 108.1)
- #8179C3
#8179C3
oklch(61.4% 0.11 287.6)
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 #8B892E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.049
Use #8B892E 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.