#888A52
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.8% 0.077 110.2), rgb(136, 138, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#888A52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888A52 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 138, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.077 110.2) |
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 #888A52 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888A52 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888A52 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888A52 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A479
oklch(70.6% 0.059 110)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888A52
oklch(61.8% 0.077 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#76783A
oklch(55.7% 0.084 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#63652C
oklch(49.2% 0.079 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515226
oklch(42.7% 0.064 110)
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Step 900
900
#434423
oklch(37.7% 0.051 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#888A52 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) | #92854E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938755 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F847C | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888A52
#888A52
oklch(61.8% 0.077 110.2)
- #857EB1
#857EB1
oklch(61.9% 0.076 290.3)
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 #888A52, 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 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
Use #888A52 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.