#8D8549
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61% 0.081 101.8), rgb(141, 133, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#8D8549 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8549 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 133, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.081 101.8) |
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 #8D8549 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8549 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8549 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8549 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A274
oklch(70.6% 0.063 101.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8549
oklch(61% 0.081 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7532
oklch(55.6% 0.089 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A6224
oklch(49% 0.083 102)
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Step 800
800
#575020
oklch(42.7% 0.068 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#47431F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 103)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#8D8549 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) | #8F8244 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967E77 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8549
#8D8549
oklch(61% 0.081 101.8)
- #7B7DB3
#7B7DB3
oklch(60.9% 0.082 282.1)
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 #8D8549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.052
Use #8D8549 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.