#88922D
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(63.2% 0.123 114.9), rgb(136, 146, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#88922D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88922D |
| RGB | rgb(136, 146, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 53%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.123 114.9) |
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 #88922D | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88922D | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88922D text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #88922D text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.034 114.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC699
oklch(81% 0.061 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FA85F
oklch(70.8% 0.097 114.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#88922D
oklch(63.2% 0.123 114.9)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414607
oklch(37.7% 0.08 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#262908
oklch(27% 0.051 114.2)
#88922D 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) | #9C8B1E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C34 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91897E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88922D
#88922D
oklch(63.2% 0.123 114.9)
- #8F79CC
#8F79CC
oklch(63.1% 0.124 294.8)
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 #88922D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.050
Use #88922D 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.