#8D8D68
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.4% 0.052 107.8), rgb(141, 141, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#8D8D68 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8D68 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 141, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.052 107.8) |
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 #8D8D68 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8D68 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8D68 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8D68 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A386
oklch(70.8% 0.041 107.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8D68
oklch(63.4% 0.052 107.8)
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Step 600
600
#76764F
oklch(55.6% 0.056 108.1)
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Step 700
700
#63633F
oklch(49% 0.053 108.2)
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Step 800
800
#515134
oklch(42.7% 0.045 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#43432E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
#8D8D68 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) | #938A66 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948C69 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928883 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8D68
#8D8D68
oklch(63.4% 0.052 107.8)
- #8886A9
#8886A9
oklch(63.4% 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 #8D8D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
Use #8D8D68 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.