#8E8A50
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.3% 0.079 105), rgb(142, 138, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#8E8A50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8A50 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 138, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.079 105) |
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 #8E8A50 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8A50 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8A50 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8A50 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A376
oklch(70.7% 0.062 104.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8A50
oklch(62.3% 0.079 105)
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Step 600
600
#7B7636
oklch(55.6% 0.086 104.8)
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Step 700
700
#676328
oklch(49% 0.08 105.4)
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Step 800
800
#545123
oklch(42.7% 0.066 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#464321
oklch(37.7% 0.052 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#8E8A50 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) | #93864B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958953 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96837C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8A50
#8E8A50
oklch(62.3% 0.079 105)
- #8281B5
#8281B5
oklch(62.4% 0.078 284.8)
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 #8E8A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
Use #8E8A50 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.