#8E8A74
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.1% 0.032 98.7), rgb(142, 138, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#8E8A74 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8A74 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 138, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.032 98.7) |
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 #8E8A74 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8A74 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8A74 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8A74 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A190
oklch(70.7% 0.024 98.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8A74
oklch(63.1% 0.032 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#78745D
oklch(55.6% 0.034 99.2)
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Step 700
700
#65614C
oklch(49% 0.032 98.5)
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Step 800
800
#534F3F
oklch(42.7% 0.026 95.6)
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Step 900
900
#444235
oklch(37.7% 0.021 100.1)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#8E8A74 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) | #8F8873 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A75 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928784 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8A74
#8E8A74
oklch(63.1% 0.032 98.7)
- #85889D
#85889D
oklch(63.1% 0.032 279)
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 #8E8A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.056
Use #8E8A74 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.