#8A7842
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.7% 0.076 91.5), rgb(138, 120, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8A7842 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7842 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 120, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.076 91.5) |
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 #8A7842 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7842 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7842 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7842 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A8
oklch(80.9% 0.034 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#ADA07A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#998857
oklch(63% 0.07 91)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7842
oklch(57.7% 0.076 91.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F2E
oklch(49% 0.071 91.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E27
oklch(42.8% 0.059 91.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A4124
oklch(37.7% 0.046 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#8A7842 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) | #83763D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877C44 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94706B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7842
#8A7842
oklch(57.7% 0.076 91.5)
- #6977A7
#6977A7
oklch(57.7% 0.076 271.4)
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 #8A7842, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A7842 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.