#8A8B73
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.9% 0.035 109.3), rgb(138, 139, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#8A8B73 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8B73 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 139, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 9%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.035 109.3) |
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 #8A8B73 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8B73 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8B73 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8B73 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#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
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B5
oklch(81% 0.018 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A28F
oklch(70.6% 0.027 109.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8B73
oklch(62.9% 0.035 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#75755C
oklch(55.5% 0.037 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#62634C
oklch(49.2% 0.035 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#50513E
oklch(42.8% 0.03 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#424335
oklch(37.7% 0.023 110.8)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#8A8B73 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) | #8F8972 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8A74 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8884 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8B73
#8A8B73
oklch(62.9% 0.035 109.3)
- #88869D
#88869D
oklch(63% 0.034 289.4)
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 #8A8B73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.058
Use #8A8B73 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.