#8D925A
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.2% 0.077 112.7), rgb(141, 146, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#8D925A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D925A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 146, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.077 112.7) |
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 #8D925A | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D925A | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D925A text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D925A text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A8
oklch(81% 0.038 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A579
oklch(70.7% 0.061 113.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D925A
oklch(64.2% 0.077 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#74783B
oklch(55.5% 0.084 112.2)
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Step 700
700
#61652D
oklch(49% 0.078 112.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F5327
oklch(42.8% 0.065 113.4)
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Step 900
900
#424424
oklch(37.6% 0.05 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#8D925A 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) | #9A8D56 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948C84 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D925A
#8D925A
oklch(64.2% 0.077 112.7)
- #8E84B8
#8E84B8
oklch(64.2% 0.078 292.9)
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 #8D925A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
Use #8D925A 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.