#8B8A6E
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.7% 0.04 105.8), rgb(139, 138, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#8B8A6E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8A6E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 138, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 12%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.04 105.8) |
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 #8B8A6E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8A6E | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8A6E text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8A6E text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F5F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B3
oklch(81% 0.021 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28C
oklch(70.7% 0.031 105)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8A6E
oklch(62.7% 0.04 105.8)
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Step 600
600
#767557
oklch(55.5% 0.044 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#646247
oklch(49% 0.041 104.2)
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Step 800
800
#51503B
oklch(42.6% 0.033 105.4)
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Step 900
900
#434332
oklch(37.8% 0.028 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#8B8A6E 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) | #8F886C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90896F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8682 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8A6E
#8B8A6E
oklch(62.7% 0.04 105.8)
- #8585A0
#8585A0
oklch(62.6% 0.04 285.2)
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 #8B8A6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.016
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.053
Use #8B8A6E 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.