#888C63
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.6% 0.058 112.6), rgb(136, 140, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#888C63 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888C63 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 140, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 17%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.058 112.6) |
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 #888C63 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888C63 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888C63 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888C63 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A483
oklch(70.7% 0.046 113.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888C63
oklch(62.6% 0.058 112.6)
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Step 600
600
#73774B
oklch(55.5% 0.063 112.7)
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Step 700
700
#61643C
oklch(49% 0.059 112)
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Step 800
800
#4F5232
oklch(42.7% 0.049 112.8)
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Step 900
900
#42442C
oklch(37.8% 0.038 112.1)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#888C63 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) | #928860 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928965 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8781 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888C63
#888C63
oklch(62.6% 0.058 112.6)
- #8982A9
#8982A9
oklch(62.7% 0.059 292.9)
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 #888C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #888C63 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.