#8B896F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.5% 0.038 103.8), rgb(139, 137, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#8B896F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B896F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 137, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 11%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.038 103.8) |
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 #8B896F | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B896F | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B896F text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B896F text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28D
oklch(70.7% 0.03 104.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B896F
oklch(62.5% 0.038 103.8)
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Step 600
600
#777559
oklch(55.6% 0.041 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#646249
oklch(49.1% 0.038 103.9)
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Step 800
800
#52503C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#444233
oklch(37.6% 0.025 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#8B896F 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) | #8E876D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8870 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8582 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B896F
#8B896F
oklch(62.5% 0.038 103.8)
- #84859E
#84859E
oklch(62.5% 0.037 283.4)
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 #8B896F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.014
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.054
Use #8B896F 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.