#8C8A68
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.6% 0.048 104.9), rgb(140, 138, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#8C8A68 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8A68 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 138, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.048 104.9) |
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 #8C8A68 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C8A68 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C8A68 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C8A68 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A287
oklch(70.7% 0.038 103.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C8A68
oklch(62.6% 0.048 104.9)
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Step 600
600
#787551
oklch(55.6% 0.052 103.9)
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Step 700
700
#656242
oklch(49% 0.048 103.5)
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Step 800
800
#525036
oklch(42.6% 0.04 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#44432F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#8C8A68 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) | #908766 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918969 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918581 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8A68
#8C8A68
oklch(62.6% 0.048 104.9)
- #8484A5
#8484A5
oklch(62.5% 0.049 284.9)
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 #8C8A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #8C8A68 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.