#888B68
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.5% 0.05 111.8), rgb(136, 139, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#888B68 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888B68 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 139, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.05 111.8) |
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 #888B68 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888B68 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888B68 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888B68 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A388
oklch(70.6% 0.038 110.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888B68
oklch(62.5% 0.05 111.8)
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Step 600
600
#747751
oklch(55.7% 0.055 111.9)
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Step 700
700
#616442
oklch(49.1% 0.051 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5136
oklch(42.5% 0.042 111.6)
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Step 900
900
#42432F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#27281C
oklch(27.2% 0.021 111.7)
#888B68 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) | #908866 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918969 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8782 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888B68
#888B68
oklch(62.5% 0.05 111.8)
- #8883A4
#8883A4
oklch(62.6% 0.049 291.9)
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 #888B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.053
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.053
Use #888B68 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.