#8F803F
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.9% 0.087 96.6), rgb(143, 128, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#8F803F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F803F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 128, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.087 96.6) |
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 #8F803F | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F803F | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F803F text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F803F text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 96)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA170
oklch(70.7% 0.068 96)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F803F
oklch(59.9% 0.087 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#837329
oklch(55.6% 0.095 96.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F601B
oklch(49% 0.088 96.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F19
oklch(42.8% 0.074 96.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A421B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 97.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2611
oklch(26.8% 0.035 96.3)
#8F803F 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) | #8B7D39 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8242 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997871 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F803F
#8F803F
oklch(59.9% 0.087 96.6)
- #727BB4
#727BB4
oklch(59.9% 0.088 276.5)
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 #8F803F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.048
Use #8F803F 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.