#8A7500
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.5% 0.116 96.5), rgb(138, 117, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#8A7500 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7500 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 117, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.116 96.5) |
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 #8A7500 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7500 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7500 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7500 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A163
oklch(70.8% 0.084 96.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8933
oklch(63.1% 0.107 96.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7500
oklch(56.5% 0.116 96.5)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C410D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 96.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D260A
oklch(27% 0.044 95.2)
#8A7500 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) | #837200 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88790F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966B63 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7500
#8A7500
oklch(56.5% 0.116 96.5)
- #656EBA
#656EBA
oklch(56.5% 0.117 276.8)
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 #8A7500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.012
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.052
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.053
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A7500 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.