#8C8554
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.1% 0.068 101.1), rgb(140, 133, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#8C8554 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8554 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 133, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.068 101.1) |
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 #8C8554 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C8554 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C8554 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C8554 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A9
oklch(81% 0.034 101.5)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 101.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C8554
oklch(61.1% 0.068 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D753F
oklch(55.7% 0.075 101)
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Step 700
700
#696231
oklch(49.1% 0.069 101.3)
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Step 800
800
#565029
oklch(42.7% 0.058 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#474226
oklch(37.7% 0.044 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#8C8554 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) | #8E8250 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908556 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947F79 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8554
#8C8554
oklch(61.1% 0.068 101.1)
- #7C7FAC
#7C7FAC
oklch(61.1% 0.068 281.2)
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 #8C8554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.050
Use #8C8554 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.