#88883D
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.1% 0.098 109), rgb(136, 136, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#88883D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88883D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 136, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.098 109) |
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 #88883D | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88883D | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88883D text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88883D text on black | 5.63:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56C
oklch(70.7% 0.077 109.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#88883D
oklch(61.1% 0.098 109)
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Step 600
600
#797821
oklch(55.7% 0.106 108.8)
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Step 700
700
#656512
oklch(49.1% 0.1 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#535213
oklch(42.7% 0.082 108.5)
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Step 900
900
#444418
oklch(37.6% 0.064 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#88883D 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) | #928336 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938641 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918077 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88883D
#88883D
oklch(61.1% 0.098 109)
- #8179BA
#8179BA
oklch(61% 0.097 288.8)
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 #88883D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
Use #88883D 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.