#8E883D
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.6% 0.097 104.7), rgb(142, 136, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#8E883D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E883D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 136, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.097 104.7) |
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 #8E883D | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E883D | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E883D text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E883D 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A0
oklch(81% 0.047 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A46B
oklch(70.8% 0.077 104.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E883D
oklch(61.6% 0.097 104.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D761E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 104.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A630F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 104.3)
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Step 800
800
#565111
oklch(42.7% 0.082 104.8)
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Step 900
900
#474317
oklch(37.7% 0.063 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#29270F
oklch(26.8% 0.039 104.4)
#8E883D 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) | #938435 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958741 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988077 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E883D
#8E883D
oklch(61.6% 0.097 104.7)
- #7F7CBD
#7F7CBD
oklch(61.5% 0.097 285.3)
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 #8E883D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.049
Use #8E883D 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.