#8D8519
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(60.5% 0.121 104.9), rgb(141, 133, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#8D8519 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8519 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 133, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 70%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.121 104.9) |
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 #8D8519 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8519 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8519 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8519 text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#C6C397
oklch(80.8% 0.059 104.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A45C
oklch(70.7% 0.094 105.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8519
oklch(60.5% 0.121 104.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484302
oklch(37.6% 0.078 104.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2806
oklch(27.1% 0.051 106)
#8D8519 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) | #928000 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948522 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987B71 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8519
#8D8519
oklch(60.5% 0.121 104.9)
- #7B76C7
#7B76C7
oklch(60.6% 0.121 285)
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 #8D8519, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D8519.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.050
Use #8D8519 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.