#8B8A49
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.9% 0.087 107.9), rgb(139, 138, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#8B8A49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8A49 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 138, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.087 107.9) |
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 #8B8A49 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8A49 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8A49 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8A49 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A472
oklch(70.6% 0.068 108)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8A49
oklch(61.9% 0.087 107.9)
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Step 600
600
#79772E
oklch(55.6% 0.095 107.6)
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Step 700
700
#666421
oklch(49.1% 0.088 107.6)
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Step 800
800
#53521D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#44441E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#8B8A49 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) | #938543 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95884C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93837B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8A49
#8B8A49
oklch(61.9% 0.087 107.9)
- #837EB8
#837EB8
oklch(62% 0.087 287.5)
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 #8B8A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.020
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
Use #8B8A49 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.