#888221
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.4% 0.114 105.8), rgb(136, 130, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#888221 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888221 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 130, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 61%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.114 105.8) |
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 #888221 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888221 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888221 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888221 text on black | 5.26:1 | 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 500.
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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
#C5C39A
oklch(80.8% 0.055 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A461
oklch(70.7% 0.089 105.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888221
oklch(59.4% 0.114 105.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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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
#474409
oklch(37.8% 0.075 106.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2809
oklch(27.1% 0.047 105.6)
#888221 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) | #8E7D0E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908128 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92796F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888221
#888221
oklch(59.4% 0.114 105.8)
- #7973BF
#7973BF
oklch(59.4% 0.114 286)
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 #888221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.020
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.050
Use #888221 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.