#8D8451
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.9% 0.071 99.5), rgb(141, 132, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#8D8451 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8451 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 132, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.071 99.5) |
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 #8D8451 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8451 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8451 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8451 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 97.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A27A
oklch(70.8% 0.056 99.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8451
oklch(60.9% 0.071 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E743C
oklch(55.5% 0.077 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A612E
oklch(48.9% 0.072 99.5)
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Step 800
800
#575027
oklch(42.8% 0.06 99.8)
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Step 900
900
#474224
oklch(37.6% 0.047 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#8D8451 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) | #8D814D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908553 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957D77 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8451
#8D8451
oklch(60.9% 0.071 99.5)
- #7A7FAD
#7A7FAD
oklch(61% 0.07 279.3)
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 #8D8451, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
Use #8D8451 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.