#8D8540
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.9% 0.091 102.7), rgb(141, 133, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#8D8540 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8540 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 133, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.091 102.7) |
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 #8D8540 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8540 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8540 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8540 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36E
oklch(70.8% 0.072 102.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8540
oklch(60.9% 0.091 102.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E7526
oklch(55.5% 0.099 102.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B6219
oklch(49% 0.091 102.1)
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Step 800
800
#575017
oklch(42.6% 0.076 102.2)
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Step 900
900
#47431A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#8D8540 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) | #90813A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928543 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977D75 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8540
#8D8540
oklch(60.9% 0.091 102.7)
- #7B7CB8
#7B7CB8
oklch(61% 0.09 282.6)
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 #8D8540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.018
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D8540 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.