#8C9522
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.2% 0.133 114.1), rgb(140, 149, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#8C9522 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C9522 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 149, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.133 114.1) |
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 #8C9522 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C9522 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C9522 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8C9522 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC696
oklch(80.9% 0.065 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA859
oklch(70.7% 0.104 114.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C9522
oklch(64.2% 0.133 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262905
oklch(26.9% 0.054 114.1)
#8C9522 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) | #A08D04 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F2C | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968C7F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C9522
#8C9522
oklch(64.2% 0.133 114.1)
- #927BD5
#927BD5
oklch(64.2% 0.133 294.1)
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 #8C9522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.048
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.049
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.051
Use #8C9522 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.