#88893E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.3% 0.098 109.7), rgb(136, 137, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#88893E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88893E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 137, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.098 109.7) |
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 #88893E | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88893E | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88893E text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88893E text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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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
#A3A56C
oklch(70.6% 0.077 109.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#88893E
oklch(61.3% 0.098 109.7)
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Step 600
600
#787821
oklch(55.6% 0.107 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#656513
oklch(49.1% 0.099 109.5)
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Step 800
800
#525214
oklch(42.6% 0.081 109.4)
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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)
#88893E 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) | #938437 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948642 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918178 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88893E
#88893E
oklch(61.3% 0.098 109.7)
- #837ABB
#837ABB
oklch(61.4% 0.097 289.6)
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 #88893E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.050
Use #88893E 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.