#8D8A35
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.9% 0.107 107.2), rgb(141, 138, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#8D8A35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8A35 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 138, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.107 107.2) |
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 #8D8A35 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8A35 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8A35 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8A35 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#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
#C4C49D
oklch(81% 0.053 107.5)
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Step 400
400
#A6A566
oklch(70.8% 0.084 107.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8A35
oklch(61.9% 0.107 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B770B
oklch(55.5% 0.116 107.2)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555205
oklch(42.8% 0.089 107.1)
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Step 900
900
#464411
oklch(37.8% 0.07 107.1)
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Step 950
950
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
#8D8A35 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) | #95852B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97883A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978178 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8A35
#8D8A35
oklch(61.9% 0.107 107.2)
- #827BC3
#827BC3
oklch(61.9% 0.107 287.3)
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 #8D8A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.052
Use #8D8A35 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.