#888667
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.3% 0.045 104.6), rgb(136, 134, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#888667 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888667 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 134, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 14%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.045 104.6) |
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 #888667 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888667 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888667 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888667 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B2
oklch(81% 0.022 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A289
oklch(70.7% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888667
oklch(61.3% 0.045 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#777554
oklch(55.5% 0.048 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#646244
oklch(49% 0.045 104.7)
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Step 800
800
#525038
oklch(42.6% 0.037 103.9)
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Step 900
900
#444331
oklch(37.8% 0.029 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#888667 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) | #8C8465 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8568 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D827E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888667
#888667
oklch(61.3% 0.045 104.6)
- #81819F
#81819F
oklch(61.4% 0.045 285)
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 #888667, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.010
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
Use #888667 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.