#8E8A6E
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.9% 0.04 100.7), rgb(142, 138, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#8E8A6E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8A6E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 138, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.04 100.7) |
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 #8E8A6E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8A6E | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8A6E text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8A6E text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18B
oklch(70.6% 0.031 98.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8A6E
oklch(62.9% 0.04 100.7)
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Step 600
600
#797457
oklch(55.6% 0.043 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#666247
oklch(49.2% 0.041 100.6)
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Step 800
800
#53503A
oklch(42.8% 0.035 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#444232
oklch(37.6% 0.026 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#8E8A6E 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) | #8F886C | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918A6F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938682 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8A6E
#8E8A6E
oklch(62.9% 0.04 100.7)
- #8487A1
#8487A1
oklch(63% 0.039 280)
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 #8E8A6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #8E8A6E 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.