#8E8341
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.5% 0.088 100), rgb(142, 131, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#8E8341 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8341 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 131, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.088 100) |
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 #8E8341 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8341 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8341 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8341 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A2
oklch(81% 0.044 100)
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Step 400
400
#AAA270
oklch(70.7% 0.068 100.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8341
oklch(60.5% 0.088 100)
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Step 600
600
#807429
oklch(55.5% 0.096 100.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D611C
oklch(49% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 800
800
#58501A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 100.8)
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Step 900
900
#49421B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 99.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#8E8341 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) | #8E803B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918444 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987B74 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8341
#8E8341
oklch(60.5% 0.088 100)
- #777CB6
#777CB6
oklch(60.6% 0.088 279.6)
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 #8E8341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.018
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.049
Use #8E8341 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.