#8E8232
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.1% 0.101 100.8), rgb(142, 130, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#8E8232 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8232 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 130, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.101 100.8) |
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 #8E8232 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8232 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8232 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8232 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA267
oklch(70.6% 0.079 100.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8232
oklch(60.1% 0.101 100.8)
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Step 600
600
#827413
oklch(55.5% 0.11 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#595009
oklch(42.7% 0.085 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#494213
oklch(37.6% 0.066 100.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#8E8232 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) | #8E7E29 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918336 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997971 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8232
#8E8232
oklch(60.1% 0.101 100.8)
- #7679BC
#7679BC
oklch(60.2% 0.101 280.9)
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 #8E8232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.051
Use #8E8232 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.