#8F8C1F
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(62.3% 0.124 107.9), rgb(143, 140, 31).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#8F8C1F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8C1F |
| RGB | rgb(143, 140, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 64%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.124 107.9) |
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 #8F8C1F | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8C1F | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F8C1F text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F8C1F text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C497
oklch(80.9% 0.06 107.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A55B
oklch(70.6% 0.097 108)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F8C1F
oklch(62.3% 0.124 107.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464401
oklch(37.6% 0.08 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292806
oklch(27% 0.051 107.7)
#8F8C1F 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) | #988602 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A28 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8278 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8C1F
#8F8C1F
oklch(62.3% 0.124 107.9)
- #847ACD
#847ACD
oklch(62.4% 0.123 287.8)
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 #8F8C1F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8F8C1F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.046
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.049
Use #8F8C1F 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.