#8F892D
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.8% 0.112 105.6), rgb(143, 137, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#8F892D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F892D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 137, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.112 105.6) |
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 #8F892D | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F892D | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F892D text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F892D text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#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
#DBDBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39B
oklch(80.9% 0.054 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A462
oklch(70.7% 0.087 105.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F892D
oklch(61.8% 0.112 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#47440C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 106.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A280A
oklch(27.2% 0.046 105.5)
#8F892D 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) | #958420 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978833 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8076 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F892D
#8F892D
oklch(61.8% 0.112 105.6)
- #807BC6
#807BC6
oklch(61.9% 0.112 285.7)
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 #8F892D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.050
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.050
Use #8F892D 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.