#8D815B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.4% 0.056 92.6), rgb(141, 129, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#8D815B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D815B |
| RGB | rgb(141, 129, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.056 92.6) |
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 #8D815B | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D815B | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D815B text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D815B text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AD
oklch(81% 0.028 93.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA082
oklch(70.6% 0.043 91.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D815B
oklch(60.4% 0.056 92.6)
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Step 600
600
#807349
oklch(55.7% 0.061 92.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C603B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#584E31
oklch(42.6% 0.046 91.2)
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Step 900
900
#48412B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2619
oklch(26.9% 0.023 93)
#8D815B 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) | #897F58 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957B77 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D815B
#8D815B
oklch(60.4% 0.056 92.6)
- #7680A3
#7680A3
oklch(60.5% 0.055 272.3)
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 #8D815B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
Use #8D815B 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.