#8D8769
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.1% 0.044 98), rgb(141, 135, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#8D8769 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8769 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 135, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.044 98) |
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 #8D8769 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8769 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8769 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8769 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 97.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A189
oklch(70.7% 0.034 97.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8769
oklch(62.1% 0.044 98)
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Step 600
600
#7A7454
oklch(55.6% 0.047 98.8)
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Step 700
700
#676144
oklch(49% 0.044 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#544F38
oklch(42.6% 0.036 97.3)
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Step 900
900
#454231
oklch(37.7% 0.028 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#29271D
oklch(27.2% 0.018 98)
#8D8769 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) | #8D8567 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F876A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93837F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8769
#8D8769
oklch(62.1% 0.044 98)
- #8084A1
#8084A1
oklch(62% 0.044 278.9)
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 #8D8769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.008
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
Use #8D8769 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.