#8F8C2E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.4% 0.114 107.5), rgb(143, 140, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#8F8C2E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8C2E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 140, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.114 107.5) |
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 #8F8C2E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8C2E | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F8C2E text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F8C2E text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#C4C49A
oklch(81% 0.056 107.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A561
oklch(70.7% 0.09 107.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F8C2E
oklch(62.4% 0.114 107.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#46440A
oklch(37.7% 0.075 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#292809
oklch(27% 0.048 107.4)
#8F8C2E 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) | #988721 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A34 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998379 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8C2E
#8F8C2E
oklch(62.4% 0.114 107.5)
- #847CC9
#847CC9
oklch(62.6% 0.114 287.4)
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 #8F8C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.046
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
Use #8F8C2E 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.