#88811F
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.2% 0.114 105.2), rgb(136, 129, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#88811F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88811F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 129, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 63%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.114 105.2) |
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 #88811F | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88811F | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88811F text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88811F text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 105)
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Step 400
400
#A8A466
oklch(70.8% 0.083 105.1)
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Step 500
500
#938D39
oklch(63.1% 0.106 105.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#88811F
oklch(59.2% 0.114 105.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565105
oklch(42.6% 0.088 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#474311
oklch(37.6% 0.068 104.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A280C
oklch(27.2% 0.044 105.2)
#88811F 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) | #8D7C0A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8026 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93786E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88811F
#88811F
oklch(59.2% 0.114 105.2)
- #7773BF
#7773BF
oklch(59.2% 0.114 284.7)
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 #88811F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #88811F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.019
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.050
Use #88811F 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.