#8A7727
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.2% 0.1 95.5), rgb(138, 119, 39).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8A7727 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7727 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 119, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.1 95.5) |
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 #8A7727 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7727 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7727 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7727 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
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 96)
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Step 500
500
#9A8943
oklch(63% 0.093 95.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7727
oklch(57.2% 0.1 95.5)
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Step 700
700
#716013
oklch(49.2% 0.093 95.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E14
oklch(42.6% 0.077 95.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4118
oklch(37.6% 0.06 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C260F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 95)
#8A7727 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) | #83741C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A2B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956E67 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7727
#8A7727
oklch(57.2% 0.1 95.5)
- #6772B3
#6772B3
oklch(57.1% 0.101 275.4)
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 #8A7727, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.010
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
Use #8A7727 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.