#8B8C63
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.9% 0.058 109.1), rgb(139, 140, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#8B8C63 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8C63 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 140, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 17%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.058 109.1) |
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 #8B8C63 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8C63 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8C63 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8C63 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2AE
oklch(80.8% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A383
oklch(70.6% 0.045 109)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8C63
oklch(62.9% 0.058 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#76774B
oklch(55.7% 0.063 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#63643C
oklch(49.2% 0.059 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#515132
oklch(42.7% 0.047 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#43432C
oklch(37.6% 0.037 108)
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Step 950
950
#27271A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 107.8)
#8B8C63 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) | #938860 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A65 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918781 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8C63
#8B8C63
oklch(62.9% 0.058 109.1)
- #8783AA
#8783AA
oklch(62.8% 0.058 289.3)
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 #8B8C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.050
Use #8B8C63 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.