#8F8D76
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.9% 0.033 103.2), rgb(143, 141, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#8F8D76 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8D76 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 141, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 10%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.033 103.2) |
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 #8F8D76 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8D76 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F8D76 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F8D76 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#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
#C2C1B5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28F
oklch(70.8% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F8D76
oklch(63.9% 0.033 103.2)
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Step 600
600
#77755C
oklch(55.7% 0.037 103.7)
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Step 700
700
#64624C
oklch(49.2% 0.034 103.2)
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Step 800
800
#51503E
oklch(42.7% 0.028 104.9)
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Step 900
900
#434235
oklch(37.6% 0.021 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#8F8D76 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) | #918B75 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928D77 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938A87 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8D76
#8F8D76
oklch(63.9% 0.033 103.2)
- #888AA0
#888AA0
oklch(63.9% 0.033 281.3)
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 #8F8D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.055
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.055
Use #8F8D76 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.