#8D8852
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.8% 0.074 103.7), rgb(141, 136, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#8D8852 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 104°. 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 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8852 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 136, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.074 103.7) |
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 #8D8852 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8852 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8852 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8852 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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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
#A6A379
oklch(70.7% 0.058 104.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8852
oklch(61.8% 0.074 103.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B763A
oklch(55.7% 0.081 104.4)
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Step 700
700
#68632C
oklch(49.2% 0.076 104.1)
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Step 800
800
#555126
oklch(42.8% 0.062 103.9)
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Step 900
900
#464323
oklch(37.7% 0.049 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#8D8852 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) | #91844E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938754 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95817B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8852
#8D8852
oklch(61.8% 0.074 103.7)
- #8080B1
#8080B1
oklch(61.9% 0.074 284)
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 #8D8852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
Use #8D8852 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.