#8D803B
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.7% 0.091 98.8), rgb(141, 128, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#8D803B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.091 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D803B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 128, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 41%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.091 98.8) |
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 #8D803B | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D803B | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D803B text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D803B text on black | 5.28:1 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26E
oklch(70.8% 0.071 98.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D803B
oklch(59.7% 0.091 98.8)
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Step 600
600
#827424
oklch(55.6% 0.1 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E6116
oklch(49.1% 0.092 98.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F16
oklch(42.7% 0.076 98.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4219
oklch(37.8% 0.06 98.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#8D803B 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) | #8B7D34 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977871 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D803B
#8D803B
oklch(59.7% 0.091 98.8)
- #7379B5
#7379B5
oklch(59.6% 0.092 278.8)
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 #8D803B, 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 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D803B 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.