#8A8D66
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.1% 0.055 111.6), rgb(138, 141, 102).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#8A8D66 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8D66 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 141, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.055 111.6) |
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 #8A8D66 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8D66 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8D66 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8D66 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AF
oklch(81% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A485
oklch(70.8% 0.044 112)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8D66
oklch(63.1% 0.055 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#74774D
oklch(55.6% 0.061 111.7)
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Step 700
700
#61643E
oklch(49.1% 0.056 112.1)
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Step 800
800
#505234
oklch(42.8% 0.046 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#42442D
oklch(37.8% 0.037 112.2)
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Step 950
950
#27281B
oklch(27.2% 0.023 111.5)
#8A8D66 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) | #938963 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938B68 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8883 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8D66
#8A8D66
oklch(63.1% 0.055 111.6)
- #8984A9
#8984A9
oklch(63.1% 0.055 290.9)
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 #8A8D66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
Use #8A8D66 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.