#888D5D
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.7% 0.068 113.2), rgb(136, 141, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#888D5D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #888D5D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 141, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.068 113.2) |
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 #888D5D | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #888D5D | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #888D5D text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #888D5D text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57F
oklch(70.8% 0.053 113.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#888D5D
oklch(62.7% 0.068 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#737844
oklch(55.6% 0.074 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#616536
oklch(49.2% 0.068 112.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F522D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 112.5)
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Step 900
900
#414428
oklch(37.6% 0.044 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#888D5D 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) | #94895A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8881 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #888D5D
#888D5D
oklch(62.7% 0.068 113.2)
- #8A81AE
#8A81AE
oklch(62.8% 0.068 293.5)
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 #888D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #888D5D 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.