#8D8955
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.1% 0.072 104.5), rgb(141, 137, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#8D8955 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8955 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 137, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.072 104.5) |
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 #8D8955 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8955 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8955 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8955 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#C4C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A37A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 104.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8955
oklch(62.1% 0.072 104.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A763D
oklch(55.6% 0.078 105.1)
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Step 700
700
#67632F
oklch(49.1% 0.073 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#545128
oklch(42.8% 0.06 104.9)
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Step 900
900
#454325
oklch(37.7% 0.047 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#8D8955 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) | #918551 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938857 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95837C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8955
#8D8955
oklch(62.1% 0.072 104.5)
- #8181B1
#8181B1
oklch(62.2% 0.072 284.1)
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 #8D8955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
Use #8D8955 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.