#8F882B
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.5% 0.112 105), rgb(143, 136, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#8F882B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F882B |
| RGB | rgb(143, 136, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.112 105) |
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 #8F882B | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F882B | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F882B text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F882B text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 105)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39A
oklch(80.8% 0.055 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A461
oklch(70.7% 0.089 105.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F882B
oklch(61.5% 0.112 105)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#48430B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2809
oklch(27.1% 0.047 105.6)
#8F882B 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) | #94831D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978731 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7F75 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F882B
#8F882B
oklch(61.5% 0.112 105)
- #7E7AC5
#7E7AC5
oklch(61.5% 0.112 285)
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 #8F882B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F882B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.048
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.049
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
Use #8F882B 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.