#8D8136
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.8% 0.097 100.3), rgb(141, 129, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#8D8136 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8136 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 129, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.097 100.3) |
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 #8D8136 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8136 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8136 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8136 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#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
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 100.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8136
oklch(59.8% 0.097 100.3)
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Step 600
600
#82741C
oklch(55.6% 0.105 99.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E610C
oklch(49% 0.097 99.6)
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Step 800
800
#595010
oklch(42.8% 0.081 100.9)
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Step 900
900
#494216
oklch(37.6% 0.063 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#8D8136 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) | #8C7D2E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90823A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977871 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8136
#8D8136
oklch(59.8% 0.097 100.3)
- #7579B8
#7579B8
oklch(59.9% 0.096 280.3)
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 #8D8136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D8136 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.