#88946B
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.6% 0.06 121.3), rgb(136, 148, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#88946B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #88946B |
| RGB | rgb(136, 148, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 16%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.06 121.3) |
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 #88946B | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #88946B | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #88946B text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #88946B text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 122.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA685
oklch(70.8% 0.048 121.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#88946B
oklch(64.6% 0.06 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D794E
oklch(55.5% 0.064 121.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B663F
oklch(49% 0.06 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5334
oklch(42.6% 0.049 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E452D
oklch(37.7% 0.04 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281B
oklch(26.8% 0.024 121.9)
#88946B 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) | #998F68 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F6D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B9089 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #88946B
#88946B
oklch(64.6% 0.06 121.3)
- #9486AD
#9486AD
oklch(64.6% 0.059 301.2)
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 #88946B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
Use #88946B 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.