#888B50
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62% 0.081 111.1), rgb(136, 139, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#888B50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888B50 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 139, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.081 111.1) |
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 #888B50 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888B50 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888B50 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888B50 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A577
oklch(70.8% 0.063 111)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888B50
oklch(62% 0.081 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#757837
oklch(55.5% 0.088 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#636529
oklch(49.1% 0.082 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#505223
oklch(42.5% 0.068 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#434422
oklch(37.7% 0.052 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#888B50 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) | #93864B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948853 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F857D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888B50
#888B50
oklch(62% 0.081 111.1)
- #867EB4
#867EB4
oklch(62.1% 0.081 290.6)
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 #888B50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.018
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
Use #888B50 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.