#8F8A58
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.6% 0.069 103.3), rgb(143, 138, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#8F8A58 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8A58 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 138, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 24%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.069 103.3) |
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 #8F8A58 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8A58 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F8A58 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F8A58 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 400
400
#A6A37B
oklch(70.8% 0.055 104.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F8A58
oklch(62.6% 0.069 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B753F
oklch(55.5% 0.075 102.9)
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Step 700
700
#686231
oklch(49% 0.069 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#555029
oklch(42.6% 0.058 102)
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Step 900
900
#464326
oklch(37.8% 0.045 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#8F8A58 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) | #928754 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97847D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8A58
#8F8A58
oklch(62.6% 0.069 103.3)
- #8283B1
#8283B1
oklch(62.7% 0.069 283.3)
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 #8F8A58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
Use #8F8A58 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.