#8A8B6D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.8% 0.043 109.2), rgb(138, 139, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#8A8B6D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8B6D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 139, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 12%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.043 109.2) |
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 #8A8B6D | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8B6D | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8B6D text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8B6D text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A38B
oklch(70.8% 0.034 109.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8B6D
oklch(62.8% 0.043 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#757656
oklch(55.6% 0.047 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#626346
oklch(49.1% 0.044 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#50513A
oklch(42.7% 0.036 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#424332
oklch(37.7% 0.028 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#8A8B6D 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) | #90886B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90896E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8783 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8B6D
#8A8B6D
oklch(62.8% 0.043 109.2)
- #8785A1
#8785A1
oklch(62.8% 0.042 288.4)
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 #8A8B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A8B6D 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.