#8F8663
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.9% 0.051 95.4), rgb(143, 134, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#8F8663 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8663 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 134, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 18%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.051 95.4) |
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 #8F8663 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8663 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F8663 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F8663 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A185
oklch(70.7% 0.04 95.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F8663
oklch(61.9% 0.051 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D734E
oklch(55.5% 0.054 94.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A613F
oklch(49.2% 0.051 95.1)
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Step 800
800
#564F34
oklch(42.7% 0.042 95.3)
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Step 900
900
#47422D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#29261B
oklch(26.8% 0.02 94.6)
#8F8663 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) | #8D8461 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908764 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96817D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8663
#8F8663
oklch(61.9% 0.051 95.4)
- #7D84A5
#7D84A5
oklch(62% 0.051 275.5)
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 #8F8663, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.011
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
Use #8F8663 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.