#8A8970
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.4% 0.036 105.5), rgb(138, 137, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#8A8970 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8970 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 137, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 10%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.036 105.5) |
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 #8A8970 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8970 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8970 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8970 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28E
oklch(70.7% 0.028 104.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8970
oklch(62.4% 0.036 105.5)
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Step 600
600
#76755A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 105.9)
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Step 700
700
#63624A
oklch(49% 0.036 105.7)
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Step 800
800
#51503D
oklch(42.7% 0.03 105.1)
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Step 900
900
#434234
oklch(37.6% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#8A8970 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) | #8E876E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8871 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8682 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8970
#8A8970
oklch(62.4% 0.036 105.5)
- #85859D
#85859D
oklch(62.5% 0.036 285.3)
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 #8A8970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.015
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.053
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.056
Use #8A8970 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.