#8A760C
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.8% 0.114 96.8), rgb(138, 118, 12).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#8A760C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A760C |
| RGB | rgb(138, 118, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 84%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.114 96.8) |
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 #8A760C | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A760C | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A760C text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A760C text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA164
oklch(70.7% 0.082 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#9C8936
oklch(63.1% 0.105 96.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A760C
oklch(56.8% 0.114 96.8)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E01
oklch(42.6% 0.087 96.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C410F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C260B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 96.8)
#8A760C 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) | #837300 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A17 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966C64 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A760C
#8A760C
oklch(56.8% 0.114 96.8)
- #666FB9
#666FB9
oklch(56.8% 0.114 276.9)
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 #8A760C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.009
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.052
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A760C 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.