#8A700B
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.5% 0.11 92.1), rgb(138, 112, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#8A700B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A700B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 112, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 85%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.11 92.1) |
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 #8A700B | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A700B | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A700B text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A700B text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F8739
oklch(63% 0.101 92.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A700B
oklch(55.5% 0.11 92.1)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D05
oklch(42.8% 0.085 91.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E4011
oklch(37.6% 0.066 92)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#8A700B 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847614 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96655F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A700B
#8A700B
oklch(55.5% 0.11 92.1)
- #5D6EB3
#5D6EB3
oklch(55.6% 0.109 272)
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 #8A700B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.022
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.047
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.053
Use #8A700B 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.