#8E8752
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.7% 0.073 101.7), rgb(142, 135, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#8E8752 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8752 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 135, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.073 101.7) |
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 #8E8752 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8752 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8752 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8752 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 101.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A279
oklch(70.6% 0.057 101.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8752
oklch(61.7% 0.073 101.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D753B
oklch(55.6% 0.079 101.5)
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Step 700
700
#69622D
oklch(49.1% 0.074 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#565026
oklch(42.7% 0.061 101.3)
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Step 900
900
#474324
oklch(37.9% 0.048 101.9)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#8E8752 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) | #90844E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928754 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96807A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8752
#8E8752
oklch(61.7% 0.073 101.7)
- #7E80B1
#7E80B1
oklch(61.7% 0.074 282.2)
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 #8E8752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
Use #8E8752 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.