#8C8A56
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.2% 0.072 106.4), rgb(140, 138, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#8C8A56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8A56 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 138, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.072 106.4) |
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 #8C8A56 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C8A56 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C8A56 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C8A56 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2A9
oklch(80.8% 0.034 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37B
oklch(70.6% 0.055 106.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C8A56
oklch(62.2% 0.072 106.4)
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Step 600
600
#79763E
oklch(55.5% 0.077 105.9)
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Step 700
700
#666330
oklch(49% 0.072 105.7)
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Step 800
800
#535128
oklch(42.7% 0.06 106.2)
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Step 900
900
#454325
oklch(37.7% 0.047 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#282716
oklch(26.9% 0.029 105.3)
#8C8A56 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) | #928652 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938958 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93847D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8A56
#8C8A56
oklch(62.2% 0.072 106.4)
- #8381B1
#8381B1
oklch(62.3% 0.072 286)
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 #8C8A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
Use #8C8A56 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.