#88802A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59% 0.106 104), rgb(136, 128, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#88802A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88802A |
| RGB | rgb(136, 128, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.106 104) |
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 #88802A | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88802A | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88802A text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88802A text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36B
oklch(70.6% 0.076 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#938C41
oklch(63% 0.097 104)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#88802A
oklch(59% 0.106 104)
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Step 700
700
#6A630E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 104.4)
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Step 800
800
#575111
oklch(42.8% 0.082 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#474316
oklch(37.7% 0.064 104.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A270E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 102.5)
#88802A 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) | #8B7C1E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E802F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92776F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88802A
#88802A
oklch(59% 0.106 104)
- #7674BA
#7674BA
oklch(59.1% 0.106 284)
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 #88802A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.052
Use #88802A 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.