#888973
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.3% 0.032 109.4), rgb(136, 137, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#888973 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888973 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 137, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 9%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.032 109.4) |
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 #888973 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888973 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888973 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888973 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B6
oklch(81% 0.017 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A291
oklch(70.7% 0.024 109.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888973
oklch(62.3% 0.032 109.4)
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Step 600
600
#74755E
oklch(55.5% 0.034 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#62634D
oklch(49.2% 0.034 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#505040
oklch(42.6% 0.025 107.4)
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Step 900
900
#424336
oklch(37.8% 0.021 111)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#888973 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) | #8D8772 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8874 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8683 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888973
#888973
oklch(62.3% 0.032 109.4)
- #86849A
#86849A
oklch(62.3% 0.033 289.6)
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 #888973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.057
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.057
Use #888973 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.