#8E862E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61% 0.108 104.1), rgb(142, 134, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#8E862E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E862E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 134, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.108 104.1) |
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 #8E862E | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E862E | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E862E text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E862E text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39C
oklch(81% 0.053 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A464
oklch(70.8% 0.085 104.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E862E
oklch(61% 0.108 104.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#48430E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A270B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 103.2)
#8E862E 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) | #928122 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948633 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997D74 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E862E
#8E862E
oklch(61% 0.108 104.1)
- #7C79C2
#7C79C2
oklch(61% 0.109 284.5)
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 #8E862E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E862E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.044
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.049
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.049
Use #8E862E 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.