#888956
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.7% 0.071 109.3), rgb(136, 137, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#888956 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888956 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 137, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.071 109.3) |
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 #888956 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888956 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888956 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888956 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 109)
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Step 400
400
#A3A47C
oklch(70.7% 0.055 108.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888956
oklch(61.7% 0.071 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#767740
oklch(55.5% 0.076 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#646431
oklch(49.1% 0.072 108.8)
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Step 800
800
#51522A
oklch(42.8% 0.059 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434426
oklch(37.8% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#888956 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) | #918552 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918758 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F837C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888956
#888956
oklch(61.7% 0.071 109.3)
- #847EAE
#847EAE
oklch(61.7% 0.072 289.8)
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 #888956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
Use #888956 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.