#8A7616
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.8% 0.11 96.3), rgb(138, 118, 22).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#8A7616 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 96°. 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7616 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 118, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.11 96.3) |
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 #8A7616 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7616 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7616 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7616 text on black | 4.68:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 95.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA167
oklch(70.7% 0.079 96.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B893A
oklch(63% 0.101 96.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7616
oklch(56.8% 0.11 96.3)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 95.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4112
oklch(37.7% 0.066 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C260C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 96.4)
#8A7616 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 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A1D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966C65 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7616
#8A7616
oklch(56.8% 0.11 96.3)
- #6670B7
#6670B7
oklch(56.8% 0.11 276.2)
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 #8A7616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.007
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.049
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.054
Use #8A7616 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.