#888100
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59% 0.126 105.8), rgb(136, 129, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#888100 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888100 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 129, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.126 105.8) |
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 #888100 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888100 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888100 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888100 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C399
oklch(80.8% 0.056 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#A8A460
oklch(70.7% 0.09 105.5)
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Step 500
500
#938D2D
oklch(63% 0.116 105.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#888100
oklch(59% 0.126 105.8)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474408
oklch(37.8% 0.076 106.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2808
oklch(27.1% 0.048 105.8)
#888100 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) | #8E7C00 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908013 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93776D | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888100
#888100
oklch(59% 0.126 105.8)
- #7870C4
#7870C4
oklch(59% 0.126 286.2)
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 #888100, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #888100.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.013
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.048
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.049
Use #888100 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.