#8F884E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.9% 0.079 102.4), rgb(143, 136, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#8F884E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F884E |
| RGB | rgb(143, 136, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.079 102.4) |
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 #8F884E | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F884E | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F884E text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F884E text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A376
oklch(70.8% 0.062 102.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F884E
oklch(61.9% 0.079 102.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D7535
oklch(55.6% 0.086 102.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A6227
oklch(49.1% 0.08 101.6)
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Step 800
800
#565022
oklch(42.6% 0.066 101.9)
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Step 900
900
#474321
oklch(37.8% 0.052 102.6)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#8F884E 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) | #928449 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948850 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98817A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F884E
#8F884E
oklch(61.9% 0.079 102.4)
- #7E80B5
#7E80B5
oklch(61.9% 0.08 282.1)
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 #8F884E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
Use #8F884E 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.