#8A7201
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.9% 0.114 94.2), rgb(138, 114, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#8A7201 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7201 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 114, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.114 94.2) |
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 #8A7201 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7201 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7201 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7201 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#CBC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 95)
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Step 400
400
#B1A064
oklch(70.7% 0.082 94.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8835
oklch(63.1% 0.105 94.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7201
oklch(55.9% 0.114 94.2)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D410E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260B
oklch(27% 0.043 94.8)
#8A7201 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) | #807000 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86770E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966760 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7201
#8A7201
oklch(55.9% 0.114 94.2)
- #606DB7
#606DB7
oklch(55.8% 0.116 274.5)
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 #8A7201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.015
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.029
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.048
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.049
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.049
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.050
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A7201 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.