#8C8D5E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.1% 0.066 109.2), rgb(140, 141, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#8C8D5E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8D5E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 141, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 20%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.066 109.2) |
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 #8C8D5E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C8D5E | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C8D5E text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C8D5E 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AB
oklch(81% 0.033 109.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47F
oklch(70.7% 0.052 110.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C8D5E
oklch(63.1% 0.066 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#767744
oklch(55.6% 0.072 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#636436
oklch(49.1% 0.066 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#51522D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434428
oklch(37.8% 0.044 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#8C8D5E 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) | #94895B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B60 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928781 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8D5E
#8C8D5E
oklch(63.1% 0.066 109.2)
- #8883AF
#8883AF
oklch(63.1% 0.066 289.6)
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 #8C8D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
Use #8C8D5E 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.