#8A7121
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.8% 0.101 90.9), rgb(138, 113, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#8A7121 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 91°. 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 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7121 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 113, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 61%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.101 90.9) |
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 #8A7121 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7121 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7121 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7121 text on black | 4.46:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 91.3)
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Step 400
400
#B19F6C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8743
oklch(63% 0.092 90.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7121
oklch(55.8% 0.101 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#755E12
oklch(49.2% 0.093 90.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D13
oklch(42.7% 0.077 90.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E4018
oklch(37.7% 0.06 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#8A7121 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) | #7E6F14 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847725 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966761 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7121
#8A7121
oklch(55.8% 0.101 90.9)
- #5E70AF
#5E70AF
oklch(55.8% 0.1 270.8)
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 #8A7121, 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 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A7121 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.