#8A7700
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57% 0.118 98), rgb(138, 119, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#8A7700 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7700 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 119, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.118 98) |
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 #8A7700 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7700 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7700 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7700 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C29B
oklch(81% 0.053 99)
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Step 400
400
#AEA162
oklch(70.6% 0.084 98)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A32
oklch(63.2% 0.109 98.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7700
oklch(57% 0.118 98)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C420C
oklch(37.9% 0.071 98.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C270A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 99.5)
#8A7700 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) | #857400 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A0F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966D64 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7700
#8A7700
oklch(57% 0.118 98)
- #686FBB
#686FBB
oklch(57% 0.117 278)
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 #8A7700, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A7700.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.013
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.050
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.052
Use #8A7700 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.