#88900E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(62.6% 0.137 113.7), rgb(136, 144, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#88900E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88900E |
| RGB | rgb(136, 144, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 82%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.137 113.7) |
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 #88900E | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88900E | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88900E text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88900E text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDD
oklch(93.7% 0.02 116)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 114)
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Step 300
300
#C0C694
oklch(80.9% 0.067 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A856
oklch(70.7% 0.107 113.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#88900E
oklch(62.6% 0.137 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262903
oklch(26.9% 0.057 114)
#88900E 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) | #9C8800 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B1E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92877A | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88900E
#88900E
oklch(62.6% 0.137 113.7)
- #8D76D2
#8D76D2
oklch(62.7% 0.136 293.6)
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 #88900E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.045
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.051
Use #88900E 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.