#888151
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.8% 0.067 101), rgb(136, 129, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#888151 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888151 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 129, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.067 101) |
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 #888151 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888151 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888151 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888151 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2AA
oklch(81% 0.033 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 101.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888151
oklch(59.8% 0.067 101)
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Step 600
600
#7C7540
oklch(55.6% 0.074 101.8)
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Step 700
700
#696232
oklch(49.1% 0.068 101.1)
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Step 800
800
#56502A
oklch(42.8% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 900
900
#464226
oklch(37.5% 0.044 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#888151 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) | #897E4D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8153 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907B75 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888151
#888151
oklch(59.8% 0.067 101)
- #787BA7
#787BA7
oklch(59.7% 0.067 281.1)
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 #888151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.050
Use #888151 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.