#8E804D
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60% 0.072 94.5), rgb(142, 128, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#8E804D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E804D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 128, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 30%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.072 94.5) |
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 #8E804D | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E804D | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E804D text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E804D text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A8
oklch(81% 0.035 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA179
oklch(70.8% 0.056 94.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E804D
oklch(60% 0.072 94.5)
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Step 600
600
#82733B
oklch(55.7% 0.078 94.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E602D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 94.2)
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Step 800
800
#594F26
oklch(42.8% 0.06 95.9)
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Step 900
900
#494124
oklch(37.6% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2615
oklch(26.9% 0.03 93.6)
#8E804D 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) | #8A7E49 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977974 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E804D
#8E804D
oklch(60% 0.072 94.5)
- #737DAC
#737DAC
oklch(60% 0.073 274.7)
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 #8E804D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
Use #8E804D 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.