#8A7227
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.1% 0.097 90.9), rgb(138, 114, 39).
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White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#8A7227 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.097 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 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7227 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 114, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.097 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 #8A7227 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7227 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7227 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7227 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19F6E
oklch(70.6% 0.069 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E8746
oklch(63% 0.089 90.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7227
oklch(56.1% 0.097 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#745E17
oklch(49.1% 0.09 90.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D17
oklch(42.7% 0.074 91.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D401A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 90.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#8A7227 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) | #7F701D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85772B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956863 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7227
#8A7227
oklch(56.1% 0.097 90.9)
- #5F71AE
#5F71AE
oklch(56.1% 0.097 270.5)
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 #8A7227, 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 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A7227 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.