#8E8D73
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.7% 0.037 105.6), rgb(142, 141, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#8E8D73 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E8D73 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 141, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 11%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.037 105.6) |
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 #8E8D73 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E8D73 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E8D73 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E8D73 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28D
oklch(70.7% 0.03 104.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8E8D73
oklch(63.7% 0.037 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#767559
oklch(55.6% 0.041 106)
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Step 700
700
#636249
oklch(49% 0.038 105.8)
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Step 800
800
#51503C
oklch(42.6% 0.031 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#434334
oklch(37.8% 0.024 107.5)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#8E8D73 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) | #928B71 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C74 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #928986 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E8D73
#8E8D73
oklch(63.7% 0.037 105.6)
- #8988A2
#8988A2
oklch(63.7% 0.039 287)
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 #8E8D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.054
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.054
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
Use #8E8D73 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.