#8F8A29
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62% 0.116 106.4), rgb(143, 138, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#8F8A29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8A29 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 138, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.116 106.4) |
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 #8F8A29 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8A29 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F8A29 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F8A29 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C499
oklch(81% 0.058 106.5)
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Step 400
400
#A7A460
oklch(70.6% 0.09 106.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F8A29
oklch(62% 0.116 106.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565200
oklch(42.9% 0.092 106.4)
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Step 900
900
#474408
oklch(37.8% 0.076 106.5)
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Step 950
950
#292808
oklch(27% 0.049 107.5)
#8F8A29 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) | #96851A | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988930 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8177 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8A29
#8F8A29
oklch(62% 0.116 106.4)
- #817AC8
#817AC8
oklch(61.9% 0.116 286.6)
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 #8F8A29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.049
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.049
Use #8F8A29 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.