#8E8A52
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.4% 0.077 104.8), rgb(142, 138, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#8E8A52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8A52 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 138, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.077 104.8) |
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 #8E8A52 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8A52 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8A52 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8A52 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#C4C2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A378
oklch(70.7% 0.059 104.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8A52
oklch(62.4% 0.077 104.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B7638
oklch(55.6% 0.084 104.6)
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Step 700
700
#67632B
oklch(49.1% 0.077 105.1)
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Step 800
800
#545124
oklch(42.7% 0.065 105.4)
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Step 900
900
#454322
oklch(37.6% 0.05 105.5)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#8E8A52 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) | #93864E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958954 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96837C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8A52
#8E8A52
oklch(62.4% 0.077 104.8)
- #8281B4
#8281B4
oklch(62.4% 0.076 284.9)
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 #8E8A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
Use #8E8A52 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.