#8D8038
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.6% 0.094 99.2), rgb(141, 128, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#8D8038 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8038 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 128, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.094 99.2) |
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 #8D8038 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8038 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8038 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8038 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C2A0
oklch(81% 0.046 99)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26C
oklch(70.8% 0.073 99)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8038
oklch(59.6% 0.094 99.2)
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Step 600
600
#827420
oklch(55.6% 0.102 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E6111
oklch(49.1% 0.095 99.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F13
oklch(42.7% 0.078 98.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A4218
oklch(37.8% 0.061 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#8D8038 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) | #8B7D31 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977770 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8038
#8D8038
oklch(59.6% 0.094 99.2)
- #7379B6
#7379B6
oklch(59.6% 0.093 278.9)
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 #8D8038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.018
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.052
Use #8D8038 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.