#8A875B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.5% 0.062 104.8), rgb(138, 135, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#8A875B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A875B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 135, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.062 104.8) |
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 #8A875B | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A875B | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A875B text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A875B 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A5A380
oklch(70.8% 0.049 104.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A875B
oklch(61.5% 0.062 104.8)
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Step 600
600
#797646
oklch(55.7% 0.068 105.3)
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Step 700
700
#666337
oklch(49.2% 0.063 105.1)
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Step 800
800
#53512E
oklch(42.8% 0.053 105.6)
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Step 900
900
#454329
oklch(37.8% 0.041 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#8A875B 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) | #8E8458 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90865D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91817C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A875B
#8A875B
oklch(61.5% 0.062 104.8)
- #8080A9
#8080A9
oklch(61.5% 0.062 284.4)
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 #8A875B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A875B 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.