#8D9347
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.2% 0.1 112.9), rgb(141, 147, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#8D9347 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D9347 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 147, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.1 112.9) |
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 #8D9347 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D9347 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D9347 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D9347 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 112.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66D
oklch(70.7% 0.078 112.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D9347
oklch(64.2% 0.1 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#747A22
oklch(55.7% 0.109 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#616613
oklch(49% 0.101 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#505314
oklch(42.6% 0.083 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424518
oklch(37.7% 0.065 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#27290F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 112.8)
#8D9347 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) | #9C8D40 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F4B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958B82 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D9347
#8D9347
oklch(64.2% 0.1 112.9)
- #8F81C4
#8F81C4
oklch(64.2% 0.1 293)
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 #8D9347, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.050
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D9347 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.