#88825D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.2% 0.053 100), rgb(136, 130, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#88825D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88825D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 130, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.053 100) |
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 #88825D | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88825D | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88825D text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88825D text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A284
oklch(70.8% 0.042 101.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#88825D
oklch(60.2% 0.053 100)
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Step 600
600
#7B744C
oklch(55.5% 0.058 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#68623D
oklch(49.2% 0.055 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#545033
oklch(42.7% 0.045 101.3)
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Step 900
900
#46422D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#88825D 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) | #89805B | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B825E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7D78 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88825D
#88825D
oklch(60.2% 0.053 100)
- #7A7EA1
#7A7EA1
oklch(60.3% 0.053 279.6)
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 #88825D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
Use #88825D 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.