#8B8945
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.7% 0.09 107.3), rgb(139, 137, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#8B8945 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8945 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 137, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.09 107.3) |
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 #8B8945 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8945 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8945 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8945 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A470
oklch(70.7% 0.071 107.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8945
oklch(61.7% 0.09 107.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A772A
oklch(55.6% 0.098 107.1)
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Step 700
700
#67641C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 107)
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Step 800
800
#54521A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#45441C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 107.6)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#8B8945 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) | #93843F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948748 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948279 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8945
#8B8945
oklch(61.7% 0.09 107.3)
- #827DB9
#827DB9
oklch(61.8% 0.09 287.3)
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 #8B8945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B8945 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.