#8D804A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.9% 0.075 96.2), rgb(141, 128, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#8D804A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D804A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 128, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.075 96.2) |
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 #8D804A | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D804A | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D804A text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D804A text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 96.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA177
oklch(70.7% 0.059 96.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D804A
oklch(59.9% 0.075 96.2)
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Step 600
600
#817337
oklch(55.5% 0.082 96.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D602A
oklch(49% 0.075 95.9)
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Step 800
800
#594F24
oklch(42.7% 0.063 96.5)
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Step 900
900
#494222
oklch(37.8% 0.049 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2614
oklch(26.9% 0.031 94.4)
#8D804A 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) | #8A7E46 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967973 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D804A
#8D804A
oklch(59.9% 0.075 96.2)
- #747CAD
#747CAD
oklch(59.9% 0.075 276.7)
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 #8D804A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.050
Use #8D804A 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.