#8A732A
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.3% 0.095 91.4), rgb(138, 115, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#8A732A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 91°. 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 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A732A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 115, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.095 91.4) |
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 #8A732A | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A732A | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A732A text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A732A text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#CBC0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06F
oklch(70.8% 0.069 92.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8848
oklch(63.2% 0.087 91.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A732A
oklch(56.3% 0.095 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#735E1A
oklch(49% 0.088 91.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 90.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D401B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 90.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2611
oklch(27.1% 0.036 91.5)
#8A732A 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) | #807121 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85782E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956A64 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A732A
#8A732A
oklch(56.3% 0.095 91.4)
- #6172AE
#6172AE
oklch(56.4% 0.095 271.1)
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 #8A732A, 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 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A732A 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.