#8D885E
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62% 0.059 102.2), rgb(141, 136, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#8D885E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 102°. 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 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D885E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 136, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 20%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.059 102.2) |
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 #8D885E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D885E | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D885E text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D885E text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AD
oklch(81% 0.029 102.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A281
oklch(70.7% 0.046 101.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D885E
oklch(62% 0.059 102.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7548
oklch(55.7% 0.064 101.6)
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Step 700
700
#676239
oklch(49% 0.06 102.3)
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Step 800
800
#54502F
oklch(42.6% 0.05 102.3)
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Step 900
900
#45432A
oklch(37.8% 0.04 104.2)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#8D885E 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) | #8F855B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918860 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94827D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D885E
#8D885E
oklch(62% 0.059 102.2)
- #8082AA
#8082AA
oklch(62% 0.06 282.3)
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 #8D885E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.021
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
Use #8D885E 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.