#8B8D41
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.5% 0.099 110.3), rgb(139, 141, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#8B8D41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8D41 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 141, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.099 110.3) |
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 #8B8D41 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8D41 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8D41 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8D41 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 109.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8D41
oklch(62.5% 0.099 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#777820
oklch(55.5% 0.107 110.1)
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Step 700
700
#646511
oklch(49% 0.1 110.3)
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Step 800
800
#525313
oklch(42.8% 0.083 110.3)
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Step 900
900
#434418
oklch(37.5% 0.064 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#27280F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 110.9)
#8B8D41 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) | #97883A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A45 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94857C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8D41
#8B8D41
oklch(62.5% 0.099 110.3)
- #877DBF
#877DBF
oklch(62.5% 0.098 290.2)
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 #8B8D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.019
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.049
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.052
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.055
Use #8B8D41 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.