#8E8A41
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.1% 0.095 106), rgb(142, 138, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#8E8A41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8A41 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 138, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.095 106) |
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 #8E8A41 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8A41 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8A41 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8A41 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 106)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46D
oklch(70.7% 0.074 106.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8A41
oklch(62.1% 0.095 106)
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Step 600
600
#7C7722
oklch(55.7% 0.104 106)
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Step 700
700
#686414
oklch(49.2% 0.097 106.5)
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Step 800
800
#555114
oklch(42.6% 0.08 105.6)
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Step 900
900
#464318
oklch(37.6% 0.062 105.3)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#8E8A41 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) | #94853A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968945 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97827A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8A41
#8E8A41
oklch(62.1% 0.095 106)
- #827EBD
#827EBD
oklch(62.2% 0.094 286.2)
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 #8E8A41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.052
Use #8E8A41 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.