#8B8D64
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.1% 0.058 110.3), rgb(139, 141, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#8B8D64 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B8D64 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 141, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 17%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.058 110.3) |
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 #8B8D64 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B8D64 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B8D64 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B8D64 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AE
oklch(81% 0.029 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A483
oklch(70.8% 0.046 110.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8B8D64
oklch(63.1% 0.058 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#75774B
oklch(55.6% 0.063 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#62643C
oklch(49.1% 0.059 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#505232
oklch(42.8% 0.049 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#42442C
oklch(37.8% 0.038 112.1)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#8B8D64 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) | #938961 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B66 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908882 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B8D64
#8B8D64
oklch(63.1% 0.058 110.3)
- #8984AB
#8984AB
oklch(63.2% 0.058 290.5)
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 #8B8D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B8D64 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.