#8A895B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.9% 0.064 107.1), rgb(138, 137, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#8A895B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 107°. 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 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A895B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 137, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.064 107.1) |
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 #8A895B | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A895B | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A895B text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A895B text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#C2C2AB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 107.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37F
oklch(70.7% 0.05 106.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A895B
oklch(61.9% 0.064 107.1)
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Step 600
600
#787644
oklch(55.5% 0.07 106.5)
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Step 700
700
#656336
oklch(49% 0.065 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#52512D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 107.1)
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Step 900
900
#444329
oklch(37.7% 0.041 106.3)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#8A895B 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) | #908558 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91885D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91837D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A895B
#8A895B
oklch(61.9% 0.064 107.1)
- #8380AB
#8380AB
oklch(61.9% 0.064 287.5)
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 #8A895B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A895B 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.