#8A7518
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.6% 0.108 95.3), rgb(138, 117, 24).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#8A7518 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7518 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 117, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.108 95.3) |
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 #8A7518 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7518 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7518 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7518 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA167
oklch(70.7% 0.079 96.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C893C
oklch(63.2% 0.1 95.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7518
oklch(56.6% 0.108 95.3)
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Step 700
700
#725F01
oklch(49% 0.1 95.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E09
oklch(42.7% 0.083 95.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C4113
oklch(37.7% 0.065 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#8A7518 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) | #827300 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88791F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966B64 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7518
#8A7518
oklch(56.6% 0.108 95.3)
- #6470B5
#6470B5
oklch(56.6% 0.107 275)
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 #8A7518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.007
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.052
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A7518 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.