#8E8722
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(61.1% 0.118 105.3), rgb(142, 135, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#8E8722 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8722 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 135, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.118 105.3) |
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 #8E8722 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8722 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8722 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8722 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 105.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C399
oklch(80.8% 0.056 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#A9A45E
oklch(70.7% 0.092 104.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8722
oklch(61.1% 0.118 105.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484305
oklch(37.6% 0.076 104.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2808
oklch(27.1% 0.048 105.8)
#8E8722 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) | #93820D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96862A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997D74 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8722
#8E8722
oklch(61.1% 0.118 105.3)
- #7D78C7
#7D78C7
oklch(61.1% 0.118 285.2)
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 #8E8722, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E8722.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.050
Use #8E8722 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.