#8E8D5D
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.2% 0.067 107.1), rgb(142, 141, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#8E8D5D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8D5D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 141, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.067 107.1) |
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 #8E8D5D | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8D5D | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8D5D text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8D5D text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 107.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37E
oklch(70.7% 0.051 106.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8D5D
oklch(63.2% 0.067 107.1)
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Step 600
600
#787642
oklch(55.5% 0.073 106.6)
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Step 700
700
#656334
oklch(49% 0.067 106.5)
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Step 800
800
#52512C
oklch(42.6% 0.055 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#444328
oklch(37.6% 0.042 106.4)
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Step 950
950
#282717
oklch(26.9% 0.028 105.1)
#8E8D5D 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) | #95895A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B5F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958781 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8D5D
#8E8D5D
oklch(63.2% 0.067 107.1)
- #8784B1
#8784B1
oklch(63.3% 0.067 287.4)
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 #8E8D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
Use #8E8D5D 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.