#8E8A5C
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.5% 0.064 103.9), rgb(142, 138, 92).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#8E8A5C is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8A5C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 138, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.064 103.9) |
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 #8E8A5C | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8A5C | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8A5C text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8A5C 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 103)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37E
oklch(70.7% 0.051 105.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8A5C
oklch(62.5% 0.064 103.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A7544
oklch(55.5% 0.069 103.3)
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Step 700
700
#676335
oklch(49.2% 0.066 104.2)
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Step 800
800
#54512D
oklch(42.8% 0.054 104.3)
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Step 900
900
#454328
oklch(37.7% 0.042 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#8E8A5C 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) | #928759 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95847E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8A5C
#8E8A5C
oklch(62.5% 0.064 103.9)
- #8283AE
#8283AE
oklch(62.5% 0.064 283.3)
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 #8E8A5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
Use #8E8A5C 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.