#8D8C68
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.1% 0.051 106.4), rgb(141, 140, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#8D8C68 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8C68 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 140, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.051 106.4) |
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 #8D8C68 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8C68 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8C68 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8C68 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A386
oklch(70.8% 0.041 107.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8C68
oklch(63.1% 0.051 106.4)
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Step 600
600
#77764F
oklch(55.7% 0.056 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#646340
oklch(49.1% 0.052 106.8)
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Step 800
800
#525135
oklch(42.8% 0.043 106.3)
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Step 900
900
#44432E
oklch(37.8% 0.034 105.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#8D8C68 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) | #928966 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938B69 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928782 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8C68
#8D8C68
oklch(63.1% 0.051 106.4)
- #8785A8
#8785A8
oklch(63.1% 0.052 287.4)
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 #8D8C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
Use #8D8C68 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.