#8D8319
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(60.1% 0.119 103.6), rgb(141, 131, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#8D8319 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8319 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 131, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 70%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.119 103.6) |
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 #8D8319 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8319 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8319 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8319 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C398
oklch(81% 0.058 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA45C
oklch(70.8% 0.094 104.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8319
oklch(60.1% 0.119 103.6)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494303
oklch(37.7% 0.078 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2707
oklch(27% 0.048 102.2)
#8D8319 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) | #907E00 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938322 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987970 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8319
#8D8319
oklch(60.1% 0.119 103.6)
- #7875C5
#7875C5
oklch(60% 0.12 283.9)
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 #8D8319, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D8319.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.025
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.048
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D8319 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.