#889059
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.3% 0.077 115.4), rgb(136, 144, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#889059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #889059 |
| RGB | rgb(136, 144, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.077 115.4) |
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 #889059 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #889059 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #889059 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #889059 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA67B
oklch(70.8% 0.06 115.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#889059
oklch(63.3% 0.077 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#71793D
oklch(55.5% 0.084 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F662F
oklch(49.1% 0.078 115.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5328
oklch(42.7% 0.064 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#404525
oklch(37.7% 0.05 116.1)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#889059 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) | #978B55 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8A82 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #889059
#889059
oklch(63.3% 0.077 115.4)
- #8D81B4
#8D81B4
oklch(63.3% 0.077 294.9)
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 #889059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.020
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #889059 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.