#8A8866
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.9% 0.049 104.9), rgb(138, 136, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#8A8866 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8866 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 136, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.049 104.9) |
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 #8A8866 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8866 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8866 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8866 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A287
oklch(70.7% 0.038 103.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8866
oklch(61.9% 0.049 104.9)
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Step 600
600
#787551
oklch(55.6% 0.052 103.9)
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Step 700
700
#656241
oklch(49% 0.049 103.6)
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Step 800
800
#525036
oklch(42.6% 0.04 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#44432F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#8A8866 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) | #8E8564 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8767 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F847F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8866
#8A8866
oklch(61.9% 0.049 104.9)
- #8282A3
#8282A3
oklch(61.9% 0.05 284.9)
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 #8A8866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.013
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
Use #8A8866 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.