#8D8653
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.4% 0.071 101.5), rgb(141, 134, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#8D8653 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 101°. 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 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8653 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 134, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.071 101.5) |
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 #8D8653 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8653 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8653 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8653 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A9
oklch(81% 0.034 101.5)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27A
oklch(70.6% 0.055 101.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8653
oklch(61.4% 0.071 101.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D753D
oklch(55.7% 0.077 101.3)
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Step 700
700
#69622F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 101.6)
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Step 800
800
#565028
oklch(42.7% 0.059 100.9)
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Step 900
900
#474225
oklch(37.6% 0.045 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#8D8653 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) | #8F834F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918655 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957F79 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8653
#8D8653
oklch(61.4% 0.071 101.5)
- #7D80AE
#7D80AE
oklch(61.5% 0.069 281.2)
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 #8D8653, 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 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.050
Use #8D8653 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.