#888965
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62% 0.051 109.1), rgb(136, 137, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#888965 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888965 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 137, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.051 109.1) |
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 #888965 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888965 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888965 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888965 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 109.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A386
oklch(70.7% 0.041 109)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888965
oklch(62% 0.051 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#757650
oklch(55.5% 0.055 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#636340
oklch(49% 0.052 108.2)
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Step 800
800
#515135
oklch(42.7% 0.043 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#43432E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
#888965 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) | #8F8663 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8766 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D857F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888965
#888965
oklch(62% 0.051 109.1)
- #8581A4
#8581A4
oklch(61.9% 0.053 290)
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 #888965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.018
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.050
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
Use #888965 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.