#8A740A
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.3% 0.113 95.4), rgb(138, 116, 10).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#8A740A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A740A |
| RGB | rgb(138, 116, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 86%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.113 95.4) |
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 #8A740A | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A740A | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A740A text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A740A text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#B0A165
oklch(70.8% 0.081 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D8937
oklch(63.2% 0.104 95.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A740A
oklch(56.3% 0.113 95.4)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E02
oklch(42.8% 0.087 95.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D410F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D260B
oklch(27% 0.043 94.8)
#8A740A 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) | #827200 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877815 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966A62 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A740A
#8A740A
oklch(56.3% 0.113 95.4)
- #636FB7
#636FB7
oklch(56.4% 0.112 275.1)
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 #8A740A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.011
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.049
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.050
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.052
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A740A 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.