#8D883A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.5% 0.1 105.6), rgb(141, 136, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#8D883A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D883A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 136, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.1 105.6) |
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 #8D883A | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D883A | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D883A text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D883A text on black | 5.71:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46A
oklch(70.7% 0.078 105.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D883A
oklch(61.5% 0.1 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C761A
oklch(55.4% 0.108 105.6)
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Step 700
700
#696309
oklch(49% 0.101 105.3)
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Step 800
800
#56510E
oklch(42.7% 0.084 105)
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Step 900
900
#464315
oklch(37.5% 0.065 105.6)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#8D883A 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) | #938332 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95873E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978077 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D883A
#8D883A
oklch(61.5% 0.1 105.6)
- #7F7BBE
#7F7BBE
oklch(61.4% 0.1 285.8)
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 #8D883A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.052
Use #8D883A 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.