#888448
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.3% 0.081 105.2), rgb(136, 132, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#888448 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888448 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 132, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.081 105.2) |
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 #888448 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888448 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888448 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888448 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A5
oklch(81% 0.041 105.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A375
oklch(70.6% 0.063 104.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888448
oklch(60.3% 0.081 105.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7633
oklch(55.6% 0.089 105)
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Step 700
700
#686326
oklch(49.1% 0.082 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#545121
oklch(42.7% 0.068 105.6)
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Step 900
900
#464320
oklch(37.7% 0.053 104.3)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#888448 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) | #8D8043 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F834B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907D76 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888448
#888448
oklch(60.3% 0.081 105.2)
- #7C7AB0
#7C7AB0
oklch(60.3% 0.081 285.4)
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 #888448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.011
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.051
Use #888448 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.