#8D8530
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.7% 0.106 103.9), rgb(141, 133, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#8D8530 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8530 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 133, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.106 103.9) |
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 #8D8530 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8530 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8530 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8530 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39C
oklch(81% 0.053 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A365
oklch(70.6% 0.083 103.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8530
oklch(60.7% 0.106 103.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7608
oklch(55.7% 0.115 104.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575103
oklch(42.7% 0.089 104.5)
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Step 900
900
#484310
oklch(37.7% 0.069 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#8D8530 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) | #918125 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938535 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977C73 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8530
#8D8530
oklch(60.7% 0.106 103.9)
- #7B79BF
#7B79BF
oklch(60.7% 0.105 284.1)
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 #8D8530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.049
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.049
Use #8D8530 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.