#888210
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.3% 0.122 106.2), rgb(136, 130, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#888210 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888210 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 130, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 79%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.122 106.2) |
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 #888210 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888210 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888210 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888210 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39B
oklch(80.9% 0.054 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A462
oklch(70.6% 0.087 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#928D32
oklch(63% 0.112 106.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#888210
oklch(59.3% 0.122 106.2)
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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
#47440B
oklch(37.8% 0.074 106.3)
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Step 950
950
#29280A
oklch(27% 0.046 107.3)
#888210 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) | #8E7D00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91811C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93786E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888210
#888210
oklch(59.3% 0.122 106.2)
- #7972C3
#7972C3
oklch(59.4% 0.122 286)
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 #888210, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #888210.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.015
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.048
Use #888210 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.