#8D8971
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.7% 0.035 99.5), rgb(141, 137, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#8D8971 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8971 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 137, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.035 99.5) |
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 #8D8971 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8971 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8971 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8971 text on black | 5.94:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 99)
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Step 400
400
#A4A18E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 99.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8971
oklch(62.7% 0.035 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#78745B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 99.9)
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Step 700
700
#65614A
oklch(49% 0.035 99.3)
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Step 800
800
#53503D
oklch(42.9% 0.03 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#444234
oklch(37.7% 0.023 100.7)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#8D8971 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) | #8E8770 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8972 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928582 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8971
#8D8971
oklch(62.7% 0.035 99.5)
- #83869E
#83869E
oklch(62.6% 0.036 279.7)
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 #8D8971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.016
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.054
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
Use #8D8971 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.