#8B883B
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.3% 0.099 106.9), rgb(139, 136, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#8B883B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B883B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 136, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.099 106.9) |
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 #8B883B | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B883B | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B883B text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B883B text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
-
Step 300
300
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
-
Step 400
400
#A6A46B
oklch(70.7% 0.077 106.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B883B
oklch(61.3% 0.099 106.9)
-
Step 600
600
#7B771C
oklch(55.6% 0.108 106.9)
-
Step 700
700
#68640D
oklch(49.2% 0.1 106.7)
-
Step 800
800
#545210
oklch(42.7% 0.084 107.7)
-
Step 900
900
#464416
oklch(37.8% 0.065 106.8)
-
Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#8B883B 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) | #928333 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94863F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948077 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B883B
#8B883B
oklch(61.3% 0.099 106.9)
- #807ABD
#807ABD
oklch(61.2% 0.1 287.1)
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 #8B883B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.050
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B883B 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.