#8A8D78
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.5% 0.031 113.9), rgb(138, 141, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#8A8D78 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 114°. 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 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A8D78 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 141, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 8%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.031 113.9) |
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 #8A8D78 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A8D78 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A8D78 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A8D78 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.015 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A292
oklch(70.6% 0.023 112.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A8D78
oklch(63.5% 0.031 113.9)
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Step 600
600
#737660
oklch(55.7% 0.033 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#60634F
oklch(49.1% 0.031 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F5141
oklch(42.8% 0.026 113.3)
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Step 900
900
#414337
oklch(37.7% 0.02 115)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#8A8D78 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) | #908B77 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B79 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8A87 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A8D78
#8A8D78
oklch(63.5% 0.031 113.9)
- #8B879C
#8B879C
oklch(63.4% 0.031 294.2)
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 #8A8D78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.055
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.055
Use #8A8D78 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.