#88846F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.1% 0.031 98.3), rgb(136, 132, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#88846F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88846F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 132, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.031 98.3) |
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 #88846F | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88846F | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88846F text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88846F text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A190
oklch(70.7% 0.024 98.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#88846F
oklch(61.1% 0.031 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#78745D
oklch(55.6% 0.034 99.2)
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Step 700
700
#65614D
oklch(49% 0.031 98)
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Step 800
800
#524F3F
oklch(42.6% 0.026 98.5)
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Step 900
900
#444236
oklch(37.7% 0.02 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#282720
oklch(27.1% 0.013 100.5)
#88846F 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) | #88836E | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8470 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C817E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88846F
#88846F
oklch(61.1% 0.031 98.3)
- #7F8296
#7F8296
oklch(61.1% 0.03 278.7)
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 #88846F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.012
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
Use #88846F 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.