#8F925D
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.4% 0.073 111), rgb(143, 146, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#8F925D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F925D |
| RGB | rgb(143, 146, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.073 111) |
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 #8F925D | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F925D | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F925D text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #8F925D text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47B
oklch(70.6% 0.057 110.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F925D
oklch(64.4% 0.073 111)
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Step 600
600
#75783E
oklch(55.6% 0.08 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#626530
oklch(49.1% 0.075 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505229
oklch(42.6% 0.061 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424425
oklch(37.6% 0.048 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#8F925D 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) | #9A8D59 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968C85 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F925D
#8F925D
oklch(64.4% 0.073 111)
- #8D86B7
#8D86B7
oklch(64.4% 0.073 290.8)
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 #8F925D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
Use #8F925D 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.