#8D801E
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.4% 0.114 101.4), rgb(141, 128, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#8D801E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D801E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 128, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.114 101.4) |
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 #8D801E | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D801E | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D801E text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D801E text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 100.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C299
oklch(80.9% 0.055 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA35F
oklch(70.8% 0.09 101.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D801E
oklch(59.4% 0.114 101.4)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4208
oklch(37.6% 0.073 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2708
oklch(27% 0.047 101.9)
#8D801E 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) | #8D7C07 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908125 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98766E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D801E
#8D801E
oklch(59.4% 0.114 101.4)
- #7375C0
#7375C0
oklch(59.3% 0.113 281.2)
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 #8D801E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D801E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.044
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.050
Use #8D801E 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.