#8B8E52
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63% 0.082 111), rgb(139, 142, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#8B8E52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 111°. 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 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8E52 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 142, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.082 111) |
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 #8B8E52 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8E52 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8E52 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8E52 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A6
oklch(80.8% 0.04 110.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A576
oklch(70.8% 0.065 111)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8E52
oklch(63% 0.082 111)
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Step 600
600
#767836
oklch(55.6% 0.089 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#636528
oklch(49.1% 0.083 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515223
oklch(42.6% 0.068 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#434421
oklch(37.7% 0.053 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#8B8E52 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) | #96894D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B55 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92877F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8E52
#8B8E52
oklch(63% 0.082 111)
- #8980B7
#8980B7
oklch(62.9% 0.082 291.3)
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 #8B8E52, 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 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
Use #8B8E52 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.