#83886F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.5% 0.037 116.7), rgb(131, 136, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#83886F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #83886F |
| RGB | rgb(131, 136, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.037 116.7) |
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 #83886F | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #83886F | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #83886F text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #83886F text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B5
oklch(80.8% 0.018 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA38F
oklch(70.7% 0.029 116.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#83886F
oklch(61.5% 0.037 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#71775C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F644C
oklch(49.2% 0.037 117.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E513E
oklch(42.6% 0.03 115)
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Step 900
900
#414335
oklch(37.7% 0.023 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#26271F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 113.2)
#83886F 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) | #8C856E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8670 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868581 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #83886F
#83886F
oklch(61.5% 0.037 116.7)
- #878199
#878199
oklch(61.7% 0.036 296.8)
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 #83886F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.053
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.055
Use #83886F 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.