#8D8731
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.2% 0.107 105.3), rgb(141, 135, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#8D8731 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8731 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 135, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.107 105.3) |
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 #8D8731 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8731 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8731 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8731 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39C
oklch(80.9% 0.053 105.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A465
oklch(70.7% 0.084 105.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8731
oklch(61.2% 0.107 105.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E7606
oklch(55.6% 0.116 104.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565102
oklch(42.6% 0.09 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474310
oklch(37.6% 0.069 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A280B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 105.3)
#8D8731 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) | #928226 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958636 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977E75 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8731
#8D8731
oklch(61.2% 0.107 105.3)
- #7E7AC1
#7E7AC1
oklch(61.3% 0.106 285.4)
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 #8D8731, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.049
Use #8D8731 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.