#8A7300
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.1% 0.115 95), rgb(138, 115, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#8A7300 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7300 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 115, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.115 95) |
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 #8A7300 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7300 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7300 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7300 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#B1A063
oklch(70.7% 0.083 94.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E8834
oklch(63.1% 0.106 94.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7300
oklch(56.1% 0.115 95)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D410E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260A
oklch(27% 0.044 95.2)
#8A7300 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) | #817100 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87780E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966861 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7300
#8A7300
oklch(56.1% 0.115 95)
- #626EB8
#626EB8
oklch(56.2% 0.115 275.1)
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 #8A7300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.013
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.049
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.050
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.051
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A7300 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.