#8E896F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.7% 0.038 98.3), rgb(142, 137, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#8E896F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E896F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 137, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 12%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.038 98.3) |
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 #8E896F | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E896F | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E896F text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E896F text on black | 5.95:1 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 98.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E896F
oklch(62.7% 0.038 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#797458
oklch(55.6% 0.042 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#666148
oklch(49% 0.038 98.1)
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Step 800
800
#534F3B
oklch(42.6% 0.032 98.1)
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Step 900
900
#454233
oklch(37.7% 0.025 98)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#8E896F 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) | #8E876D | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908970 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938582 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E896F
#8E896F
oklch(62.7% 0.038 98.3)
- #8387A0
#8387A0
oklch(62.9% 0.038 278.1)
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 #8E896F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.015
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.054
Use #8E896F 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.