#888641
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.6% 0.091 107.3), rgb(136, 134, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#888641 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888641 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 134, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.091 107.3) |
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 #888641 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888641 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888641 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888641 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A470
oklch(70.7% 0.071 107.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888641
oklch(60.6% 0.091 107.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7729
oklch(55.6% 0.099 107.1)
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Step 700
700
#67641B
oklch(49.1% 0.092 107)
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Step 800
800
#545219
oklch(42.8% 0.077 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#45441B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#888641 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) | #90813B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918444 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917E76 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888641
#888641
oklch(60.6% 0.091 107.3)
- #7F79B6
#7F79B6
oklch(60.6% 0.092 287.8)
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 #888641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.014
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.053
Use #888641 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.