#8D8253
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.5% 0.066 96.6), rgb(141, 130, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#8D8253 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8253 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 130, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.066 96.6) |
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 #8D8253 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8253 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8253 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8253 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17C
oklch(70.7% 0.052 96)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8253
oklch(60.5% 0.066 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7340
oklch(55.5% 0.072 96.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C6132
oklch(49.2% 0.067 96.5)
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Step 800
800
#584F2A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 96.1)
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Step 900
900
#484226
oklch(37.8% 0.044 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#8D8253 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) | #8B8050 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8355 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957B76 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8253
#8D8253
oklch(60.5% 0.066 96.6)
- #777EAA
#777EAA
oklch(60.4% 0.067 277.2)
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 #8D8253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D8253 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.