#8C8D73
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.5% 0.037 109.2), rgb(140, 141, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#8C8D73 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C8D73 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 141, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 10%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.037 109.2) |
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 #8C8D73 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C8D73 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C8D73 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C8D73 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A28E
oklch(70.6% 0.028 109.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8C8D73
oklch(63.5% 0.037 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#75765A
oklch(55.7% 0.041 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#62634A
oklch(49.2% 0.038 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#50513D
oklch(42.8% 0.032 110)
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Step 900
900
#424334
oklch(37.7% 0.025 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#8C8D73 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) | #918B71 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C74 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908A86 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C8D73
#8C8D73
oklch(63.5% 0.037 109.2)
- #8A87A1
#8A87A1
oklch(63.5% 0.039 290.5)
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 #8C8D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.053
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.054
Use #8C8D73 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.