#888A44
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.6% 0.093 110.3), rgb(136, 138, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#888A44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888A44 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 138, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.093 110.3) |
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 #888A44 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888A44 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888A44 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888A44 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A2
oklch(81% 0.046 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A570
oklch(70.7% 0.072 109.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888A44
oklch(61.6% 0.093 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#777829
oklch(55.6% 0.101 110)
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Step 700
700
#64651B
oklch(49.1% 0.094 110.2)
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Step 800
800
#515319
oklch(42.8% 0.079 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441B
oklch(37.6% 0.061 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#888A44 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) | #93853E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948748 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90837A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888A44
#888A44
oklch(61.6% 0.093 110.3)
- #847BB9
#847BB9
oklch(61.6% 0.093 290)
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 #888A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.017
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.052
Use #888A44 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.