#8A7900
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.4% 0.119 99.4), rgb(138, 121, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#8A7900 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7900 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 121, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 100%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.119 99.4) |
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 #8A7900 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7900 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7900 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7900 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C29A
oklch(81% 0.054 99.2)
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Step 400
400
#ADA262
oklch(70.7% 0.085 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A31
oklch(63.1% 0.109 99)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7900
oklch(57.4% 0.119 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B420B
oklch(37.7% 0.072 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2709
oklch(27.1% 0.046 99.8)
#8A7900 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) | #867500 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7B10 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966F66 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7900
#8A7900
oklch(57.4% 0.119 99.4)
- #6B6FBD
#6B6FBD
oklch(57.4% 0.119 279.7)
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 #8A7900, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A7900.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.016
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.046
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.048
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A7900 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.