#8F8D09
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(62.5% 0.133 108.7), rgb(143, 141, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#8F8D09 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8D09 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 141, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.133 108.7) |
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 #8F8D09 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8D09 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F8D09 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F8D09 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C594
oklch(81% 0.065 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A655
oklch(70.8% 0.104 108.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F8D09
oklch(62.5% 0.133 108.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292803
oklch(26.9% 0.054 108)
#8F8D09 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) | #9A8700 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B1B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8378 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8D09
#8F8D09
oklch(62.5% 0.133 108.7)
- #8678D2
#8678D2
oklch(62.4% 0.133 289.1)
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 #8F8D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.042
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.049
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.050
Use #8F8D09 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.