#89884E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.4% 0.079 107.7), rgb(137, 136, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#89884E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89884E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 136, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 27%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.079 107.7) |
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 #89884E | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89884E | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89884E text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89884E text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A477
oklch(70.7% 0.062 107.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89884E
oklch(61.4% 0.079 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#787737
oklch(55.6% 0.086 108.1)
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Step 700
700
#656429
oklch(49.1% 0.08 108.1)
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Step 800
800
#535223
oklch(42.8% 0.067 107.8)
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Step 900
900
#444422
oklch(37.8% 0.052 108.6)
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Step 950
950
#282814
oklch(27.1% 0.034 108.5)
#89884E 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) | #918449 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928651 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91817A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89884E
#89884E
oklch(61.4% 0.079 107.7)
- #817DB2
#817DB2
oklch(61.4% 0.08 287.3)
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 #89884E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.050
Use #89884E 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.