#8D8A3D
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62% 0.099 106.9), rgb(141, 138, 61).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#8D8A3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8A3D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 138, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.099 106.9) |
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 #8D8A3D | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8A3D | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8A3D text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8A3D text on black | 5.83:1 | 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
#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
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46A
oklch(70.6% 0.078 106.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8A3D
oklch(62% 0.099 106.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B771C
oklch(55.6% 0.108 106.9)
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Step 700
700
#68640C
oklch(49.1% 0.101 106.7)
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Step 800
800
#545210
oklch(42.7% 0.084 107.7)
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Step 900
900
#464416
oklch(37.8% 0.065 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#8D8A3D 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) | #958535 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968841 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968279 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8A3D
#8D8A3D
oklch(62% 0.099 106.9)
- #827CBF
#827CBF
oklch(61.9% 0.1 287.2)
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 #8D8A3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.053
Use #8D8A3D 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.