#88852D
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.2% 0.109 107.4), rgb(136, 133, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#88852D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88852D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 133, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.109 107.4) |
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 #88852D | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88852D | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88852D text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88852D text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C49C
oklch(81% 0.054 107.5)
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Step 400
400
#A6A565
oklch(70.8% 0.085 107.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#88852D
oklch(60.2% 0.109 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B7704
oklch(55.5% 0.118 107.3)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555201
oklch(42.8% 0.091 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#46440F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 107.2)
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Step 950
950
#29280B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 107.2)
#88852D 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) | #908021 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928333 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927C73 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88852D
#88852D
oklch(60.2% 0.109 107.4)
- #7D76BE
#7D76BE
oklch(60.2% 0.108 287.1)
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 #88852D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
Use #88852D 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.