#8B8464
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.1% 0.047 97.2), rgb(139, 132, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#8B8464 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8464 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 132, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.047 97.2) |
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 #8B8464 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8464 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8464 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8464 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A188
oklch(70.7% 0.036 96)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8464
oklch(61.1% 0.047 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7451
oklch(55.6% 0.051 98.2)
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Step 700
700
#686142
oklch(49.1% 0.047 97)
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Step 800
800
#554F36
oklch(42.6% 0.039 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#46422F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 98.9)
#8B8464 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) | #8A8262 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8565 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917F7B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8464
#8B8464
oklch(61.1% 0.047 97.2)
- #7C81A0
#7C81A0
oklch(61% 0.047 277.7)
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 #8B8464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.007
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
Use #8B8464 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.