#8D8554
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.2% 0.068 100.1), rgb(141, 133, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#8D8554 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8554 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 133, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.068 100.1) |
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 #8D8554 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8554 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8554 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8554 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A9
oklch(81% 0.034 101.5)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 100.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8554
oklch(61.2% 0.068 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D743F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 99.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6231
oklch(49.2% 0.069 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#565029
oklch(42.7% 0.058 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#474226
oklch(37.7% 0.044 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#8D8554 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) | #8E8250 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908656 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957F79 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8554
#8D8554
oklch(61.2% 0.068 100.1)
- #7B7FAD
#7B7FAD
oklch(61.1% 0.07 280.3)
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 #8D8554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
Use #8D8554 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.