#8D8869
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.3% 0.045 99.9), rgb(141, 136, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#8D8869 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8869 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 136, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.045 99.9) |
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 #8D8869 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8869 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8869 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8869 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#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
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A189
oklch(70.6% 0.034 99.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8869
oklch(62.3% 0.045 99.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A7453
oklch(55.6% 0.048 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#676244
oklch(49.3% 0.045 99.8)
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Step 800
800
#545038
oklch(42.8% 0.038 99.8)
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Step 900
900
#454230
oklch(37.7% 0.029 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#8D8869 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) | #8E8667 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90886A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938480 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8869
#8D8869
oklch(62.3% 0.045 99.9)
- #8185A2
#8185A2
oklch(62.4% 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 #8D8869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.011
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
Use #8D8869 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.