#888B58
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.2% 0.071 111.2), rgb(136, 139, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#888B58 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888B58 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 139, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.071 111.2) |
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 #888B58 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888B58 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888B58 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888B58 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A47C
oklch(70.6% 0.056 111.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888B58
oklch(62.2% 0.071 111.2)
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Step 600
600
#757840
oklch(55.7% 0.078 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#626532
oklch(49.2% 0.072 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522A
oklch(42.7% 0.059 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424426
oklch(37.7% 0.047 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#888B58 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) | #928754 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93885A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E857E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888B58
#888B58
oklch(62.2% 0.071 111.2)
- #867FAF
#867FAF
oklch(62.1% 0.072 290.8)
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 #888B58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
Use #888B58 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.