#8F8F74
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(64.3% 0.039 107.4), rgb(143, 143, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#8F8F74 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F8F74 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 143, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 11%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.039 107.4) |
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 #8F8F74 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F8F74 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F8F74 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F8F74 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#C1C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A28D
oklch(70.6% 0.03 107.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8F8F74
oklch(64.3% 0.039 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#767559
oklch(55.6% 0.041 106)
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Step 700
700
#636349
oklch(49.2% 0.039 107.8)
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Step 800
800
#51503C
oklch(42.6% 0.031 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#434333
oklch(37.8% 0.026 107.6)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#8F8F74 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) | #948D72 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E75 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #938B88 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F8F74
#8F8F74
oklch(64.3% 0.039 107.4)
- #8B8AA4
#8B8AA4
oklch(64.3% 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 #8F8F74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.053
Use #8F8F74 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.