#8A7722
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.1% 0.104 96.1), rgb(138, 119, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8A7722 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7722 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 119, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.104 96.1) |
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 #8A7722 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7722 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7722 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7722 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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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
#C9C19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8940
oklch(63.1% 0.096 95.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7722
oklch(57.1% 0.104 96.1)
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Step 700
700
#71600C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E10
oklch(42.6% 0.08 95.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B4116
oklch(37.6% 0.062 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#8A7722 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) | #847414 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A27 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956D66 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7722
#8A7722
oklch(57.1% 0.104 96.1)
- #6772B5
#6772B5
oklch(57.2% 0.104 275.5)
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 #8A7722, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.008
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.051
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.051
Use #8A7722 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.