#8F8E2A
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.9% 0.119 108.8), rgb(143, 142, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#8F8E2A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8E2A |
| RGB | rgb(143, 142, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.119 108.8) |
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 #8F8E2A | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8E2A | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F8E2A text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F8E2A text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C499
oklch(80.9% 0.058 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A55F
oklch(70.6% 0.092 108.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F8E2A
oklch(62.9% 0.119 108.8)
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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
#454406
oklch(37.6% 0.077 108.6)
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Step 950
950
#282808
oklch(26.9% 0.049 109.3)
#8F8E2A 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) | #9A881A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B31 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99857A | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8E2A
#8F8E2A
oklch(62.9% 0.119 108.8)
- #877CCC
#877CCC
oklch(63% 0.119 288.8)
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 #8F8E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.049
Use #8F8E2A 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.