#8D917A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.7% 0.033 115.4), rgb(141, 145, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#8D917A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D917A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 145, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 9%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.033 115.4) |
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 #8D917A | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D917A | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D917A text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8D917A text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A391
oklch(70.8% 0.026 114.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D917A
oklch(64.7% 0.033 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#72765E
oklch(55.6% 0.036 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#60634D
oklch(49.1% 0.034 114)
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Step 800
800
#4E5140
oklch(42.7% 0.027 115.7)
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Step 900
900
#414336
oklch(37.7% 0.022 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#8D917A 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) | #958E79 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948F7B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908E8B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D917A
#8D917A
oklch(64.7% 0.033 115.4)
- #8F8BA1
#8F8BA1
oklch(64.8% 0.033 293.8)
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 #8D917A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.055
Use #8D917A 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.