#8E8251
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.6% 0.069 96), rgb(142, 130, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#8E8251 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8251 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 130, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.069 96) |
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 #8E8251 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8251 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8251 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8251 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17B
oklch(70.7% 0.053 96.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8251
oklch(60.6% 0.069 96)
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Step 600
600
#80733E
oklch(55.5% 0.074 95.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C612F
oklch(49.2% 0.071 97.2)
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Step 800
800
#584F28
oklch(42.7% 0.058 96.7)
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Step 900
900
#494225
oklch(37.8% 0.046 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2616
oklch(26.8% 0.028 95.8)
#8E8251 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) | #8B804D | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8453 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977B76 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8251
#8E8251
oklch(60.6% 0.069 96)
- #767FAC
#767FAC
oklch(60.6% 0.069 275.4)
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 #8E8251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #8E8251 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.