#8B8A5B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.3% 0.066 107.1), rgb(139, 138, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#8B8A5B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8A5B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 138, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.066 107.1) |
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 #8B8A5B | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8A5B | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8A5B text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8A5B text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AB
oklch(80.8% 0.031 107.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37E
oklch(70.7% 0.051 106.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8A5B
oklch(62.3% 0.066 107.1)
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Step 600
600
#787643
oklch(55.5% 0.071 106.5)
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Step 700
700
#656335
oklch(49% 0.066 106.4)
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Step 800
800
#52512C
oklch(42.6% 0.055 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#444328
oklch(37.6% 0.042 106.4)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#8B8A5B 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) | #928658 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92847E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8A5B
#8B8A5B
oklch(62.3% 0.066 107.1)
- #8481AD
#8481AD
oklch(62.2% 0.066 287.4)
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 #8B8A5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
Use #8B8A5B 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.