#8A8758
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.4% 0.066 105), rgb(138, 135, 88).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#8A8758 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8758 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 135, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.066 105) |
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 #8A8758 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8758 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8758 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8758 text on black | 5.68:1 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 105)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37E
oklch(70.7% 0.051 105.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8758
oklch(61.4% 0.066 105)
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Step 600
600
#797643
oklch(55.6% 0.071 105.5)
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Step 700
700
#666334
oklch(49.1% 0.067 105.4)
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Step 800
800
#53512C
oklch(42.7% 0.055 105.8)
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Step 900
900
#454328
oklch(37.7% 0.042 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#8A8758 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) | #8F8455 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91817B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8758
#8A8758
oklch(61.4% 0.066 105)
- #807FAB
#807FAB
oklch(61.4% 0.066 285.3)
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 #8A8758, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A8758 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.