What color is #8A8A6B?

#8A8A6B is a medium, muted yellow. In RGB it is rgb(138, 138, 107), and in HSL hsl(60, 13%, 48%).

Is #8A8A6B accessible as text?

On white, #8A8A6B has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.93:1 (passes). For text placed on #8A8A6B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8A8A6B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-500 (#7C7C67).

What colors go well with #8A8A6B?

#8A8A6B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6A6A8A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8A8A6B below.

Is #8A8A6B good for buttons?

#8A8A6B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8A8A6B — white text only reaches 3.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8A8A6B the same as CSS gray?

No — #8A8A6B is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#8A8A6B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8A8A6B

Not just a swatch — here's how #8A8A6B works with other colors. Named schemes with #8A8A6B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8A8A6B Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Warm Taupe sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8A8A6B Secondary #B16909 Accent #6D7A49 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Warm Taupe as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8A8A6B Anchor #392B1F Surface #EEE3D0 Accent #8C996A Secondary #3B3833

Warm Taupe anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8A8A6B Accent #A9C4B8 Surface #E3D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #173647

Warm Taupe opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #8A8A6B Secondary #B3B4A8 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Warm Taupe is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Warm Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8A8A6B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 57/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 61/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7E7E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #808A6A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8A8A6B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8A8A6B;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 138 107;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.5% 0.044 107.6);
  --color-50: #F8F8F6;
  --color-100: #EDEDE8;
  --color-200: #DBDBD1;
  --color-300: #C0C0AF;
  --color-400: #A4A48E;
  --color-500: #86866F;
  --color-600: #696959;
  --color-700: #4D4D42;
  --color-800: #34342D;
  --color-900: #20201D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  warm-taupe: {
    50: '#F8F8F6',
    100: '#EDEDE8',
    200: '#DBDBD1',
    300: '#C0C0AF',
    400: '#A4A48E',
    500: '#86866F',
    600: '#696959',
    700: '#4D4D42',
    800: '#34342D',
    900: '#20201D',
  },
}

$base: #8A8A6B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F8F6;
$base-100: #EDEDE8;
$base-200: #DBDBD1;
$base-300: #C0C0AF;
$base-400: #A4A48E;
$base-500: #86866F;
$base-600: #696959;
$base-700: #4D4D42;
$base-800: #34342D;
$base-900: #20201D;
$base-hover: #6F6F55;
$base-subtle: #DBDBD3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8A8A6B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDEDE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBDBD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0C0AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A4A48E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#86866F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#696959",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4D42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34342D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#20201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8A8A6B

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