#8D835D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.9% 0.055 95.1), rgb(141, 131, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#8D835D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D835D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 131, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.055 95.1) |
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 #8D835D | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D835D | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D835D text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D835D text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#C6C1AE
oklch(81% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A183
oklch(70.8% 0.043 94.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D835D
oklch(60.9% 0.055 95.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E734A
oklch(55.5% 0.06 94.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A613B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 96.4)
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Step 800
800
#574F31
oklch(42.7% 0.047 95)
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Step 900
900
#47422B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 97.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#8D835D 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) | #8B815A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D845E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947D79 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D835D
#8D835D
oklch(60.9% 0.055 95.1)
- #7981A4
#7981A4
oklch(61% 0.054 274.7)
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 #8D835D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.014
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
Use #8D835D 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.