#8D905E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.8% 0.07 111.1), rgb(141, 144, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#8D905E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D905E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 144, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.07 111.1) |
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 #8D905E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D905E | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D905E text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D905E text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A47D
oklch(70.6% 0.054 111.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D905E
oklch(63.8% 0.07 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#757842
oklch(55.7% 0.076 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#626533
oklch(49.2% 0.071 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424427
oklch(37.7% 0.046 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#8D905E 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) | #978C5A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D60 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938A83 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D905E
#8D905E
oklch(63.8% 0.07 111.1)
- #8B84B3
#8B84B3
oklch(63.7% 0.07 291.1)
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 #8D905E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #8D905E 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.