#8E8545
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61% 0.086 101.4), rgb(142, 133, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#8E8545 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8545 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 133, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.086 101.4) |
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 #8E8545 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8545 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8545 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8545 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#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
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A271
oklch(70.6% 0.067 101)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8545
oklch(61% 0.086 101.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F752D
oklch(55.7% 0.093 101.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B621F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 101.6)
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Step 800
800
#57501C
oklch(42.7% 0.072 101.7)
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Step 900
900
#48421D
oklch(37.6% 0.055 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#8E8545 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) | #8F813F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928548 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977D76 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8545
#8E8545
oklch(61% 0.086 101.4)
- #7A7DB6
#7A7DB6
oklch(61% 0.086 281.2)
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 #8E8545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.052
Use #8E8545 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.