#8A8C6F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63% 0.042 110.8), rgb(138, 140, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#8A8C6F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8C6F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 140, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 12%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.042 110.8) |
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 #8A8C6F | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8C6F | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8C6F text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8C6F text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#A1A38C
oklch(70.7% 0.033 111.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8C6F
oklch(63% 0.042 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#747657
oklch(55.6% 0.046 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#616347
oklch(49% 0.042 111.3)
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Step 800
800
#50513B
oklch(42.8% 0.035 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#424332
oklch(37.7% 0.028 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#8A8C6F 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) | #91896D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918A70 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8884 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8C6F
#8A8C6F
oklch(63% 0.042 110.8)
- #8985A1
#8985A1
oklch(63% 0.042 291.7)
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 #8A8C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A8C6F 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.