#8A7100
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5), rgb(138, 113, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#8A7100 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7100 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 113, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5) |
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 #8A7100 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7100 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7100 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7100 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC19C
oklch(81.1% 0.051 93.4)
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Step 400
400
#B2A064
oklch(70.8% 0.082 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F8835
oklch(63.2% 0.105 93.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E400E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
#8A7100 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) | #7F6F00 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85760D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96665F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7100
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
- #5E6DB6
#5E6DB6
oklch(55.6% 0.115 273.4)
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 #8A7100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A7100 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.