#8D833C
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.4% 0.093 101.4), rgb(141, 131, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#8D833C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D833C |
| RGB | rgb(141, 131, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.093 101.4) |
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 #8D833C | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D833C | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D833C text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D833C text on black | 5.44:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26D
oklch(70.6% 0.072 100.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D833C
oklch(60.4% 0.093 101.4)
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Step 600
600
#807523
oklch(55.7% 0.101 101.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C6215
oklch(49.1% 0.094 101.6)
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Step 800
800
#585015
oklch(42.7% 0.078 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#484219
oklch(37.5% 0.06 101.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#8D833C 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) | #8E7F35 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91843F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977B73 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D833C
#8D833C
oklch(60.4% 0.093 101.4)
- #787AB8
#787AB8
oklch(60.3% 0.094 281.8)
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 #8D833C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.017
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.050
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.053
Use #8D833C 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.