#8F9319
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(63.9% 0.134 111.7), rgb(143, 147, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#8F9319 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F9319 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 147, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 71%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.134 111.7) |
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 #8F9319 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F9319 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F9319 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F9319 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C594
oklch(80.8% 0.066 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A756
oklch(70.7% 0.105 111.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F9319
oklch(63.9% 0.134 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272903
oklch(27% 0.056 112.6)
#8F9319 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) | #9F8C00 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A08F25 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99897D | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F9319
#8F9319
oklch(63.9% 0.134 111.7)
- #8E7BD6
#8E7BD6
oklch(63.9% 0.134 291.7)
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 #8F9319, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.050
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.053
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.053
Use #8F9319 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.