#8D8323
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(60.1% 0.113 103.2), rgb(141, 131, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#8D8323 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8323 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 131, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.113 103.2) |
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 #8D8323 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8323 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8323 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8323 text on black | 5.40:1 | 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
#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
#DCDAC3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C39A
oklch(81% 0.055 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#AAA360
oklch(70.6% 0.089 103.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8323
oklch(60.1% 0.113 103.2)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6300
oklch(49.3% 0.104 103.3)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#494309
oklch(37.8% 0.074 103.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2709
oklch(27% 0.046 101.7)
#8D8323 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) | #8F7F11 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92832A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987970 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8323
#8D8323
oklch(60.1% 0.113 103.2)
- #7877C2
#7877C2
oklch(60.2% 0.113 283.1)
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 #8D8323, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D8323.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.044
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D8323 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.