#8D8F74
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(64.1% 0.039 110.9), rgb(141, 143, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#8D8F74 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D8F74 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 143, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 11%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.039 110.9) |
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 #8D8F74 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D8F74 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D8F74 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D8F74 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A38D
oklch(70.8% 0.031 111.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D8F74
oklch(64.1% 0.039 110.9)
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Step 600
600
#747659
oklch(55.6% 0.043 111)
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Step 700
700
#616349
oklch(49.1% 0.04 111.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F513C
oklch(42.7% 0.033 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424334
oklch(37.7% 0.025 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#8D8F74 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) | #938C72 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D75 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918C88 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D8F74
#8D8F74
oklch(64.1% 0.039 110.9)
- #8C89A3
#8C89A3
oklch(64.2% 0.039 290.6)
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 #8D8F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.056
Use #8D8F74 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.