#8E8D42
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.8% 0.098 108.2), rgb(142, 141, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#8E8D42 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8D42 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 141, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.098 108.2) |
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 #8E8D42 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8D42 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8D42 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8D42 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A56C
oklch(70.8% 0.077 108.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8D42
oklch(62.8% 0.098 108.2)
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Step 600
600
#797820
oklch(55.7% 0.107 108.8)
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Step 700
700
#666412
oklch(49% 0.098 108.1)
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Step 800
800
#535213
oklch(42.7% 0.082 108.5)
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Step 900
900
#454418
oklch(37.7% 0.063 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#8E8D42 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) | #97883B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B46 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97857C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8D42
#8E8D42
oklch(62.8% 0.098 108.2)
- #867FC0
#867FC0
oklch(62.9% 0.097 288.2)
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 #8E8D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.053
Use #8E8D42 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.