#88845B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.6% 0.058 103.3), rgb(136, 132, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#88845B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88845B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 132, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 20%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.058 103.3) |
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 #88845B | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88845B | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88845B text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88845B text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
-
Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
-
Step 300
300
#C3C2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 104.8)
-
Step 400
400
#A5A282
oklch(70.6% 0.045 103)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#88845B
oklch(60.6% 0.058 103.3)
-
Step 600
600
#7A7549
oklch(55.6% 0.063 102.6)
-
Step 700
700
#66623A
oklch(49% 0.058 103.4)
-
Step 800
800
#545030
oklch(42.7% 0.049 102.1)
-
Step 900
900
#45432B
oklch(37.8% 0.038 104)
-
Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#88845B 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) | #8B8158 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D845D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7F79 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88845B
#88845B
oklch(60.6% 0.058 103.3)
- #7D7EA4
#7D7EA4
oklch(60.6% 0.057 283.4)
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 #88845B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.020
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
Use #88845B 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.