#8D8753
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.6% 0.072 102.6), rgb(141, 135, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#8D8753 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 103°. 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 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8753 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 135, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.072 102.6) |
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 #8D8753 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8753 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8753 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8753 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#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
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27A
oklch(70.6% 0.055 101.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8753
oklch(61.6% 0.072 102.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C753C
oklch(55.6% 0.078 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#69622E
oklch(49.1% 0.073 101.7)
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Step 800
800
#555027
oklch(42.6% 0.06 102.4)
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Step 900
900
#464324
oklch(37.8% 0.048 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#8D8753 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) | #90844F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928755 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95807A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8753
#8D8753
oklch(61.6% 0.072 102.6)
- #7E80B0
#7E80B0
oklch(61.7% 0.072 282.2)
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 #8D8753, 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 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.050
Use #8D8753 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.