#8C8A63
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.5% 0.055 105.4), rgb(140, 138, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#8C8A63 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8A63 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 138, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 17%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.055 105.4) |
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 #8C8A63 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C8A63 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C8A63 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C8A63 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A384
oklch(70.8% 0.043 105.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C8A63
oklch(62.5% 0.055 105.4)
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Step 600
600
#78764C
oklch(55.7% 0.06 105.9)
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Step 700
700
#65633D
oklch(49.2% 0.056 105.7)
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Step 800
800
#525132
oklch(42.7% 0.047 106.7)
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Step 900
900
#44432C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#8C8A63 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) | #918760 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928964 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928580 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8A63
#8C8A63
oklch(62.5% 0.055 105.4)
- #8483A8
#8483A8
oklch(62.4% 0.055 285.9)
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 #8C8A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
Use #8C8A63 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.