#888D4F
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.5% 0.085 112.6), rgb(136, 141, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#888D4F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888D4F |
| RGB | rgb(136, 141, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.085 112.6) |
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 #888D4F | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888D4F | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888D4F text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888D4F text on black | 5.96:1 | 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
#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
#C0C4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A575
oklch(70.7% 0.066 112)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888D4F
oklch(62.5% 0.085 112.6)
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Step 600
600
#747934
oklch(55.7% 0.092 112.8)
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Step 700
700
#616626
oklch(49.2% 0.087 113.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5321
oklch(42.7% 0.072 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#424520
oklch(37.8% 0.056 112.9)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#888D4F 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) | #95884A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958952 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F867E | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888D4F
#888D4F
oklch(62.5% 0.085 112.6)
- #897EB7
#897EB7
oklch(62.5% 0.085 292.6)
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 #888D4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.014
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.053
Use #888D4F 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.