#8A7912
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.5% 0.114 98.8), rgb(138, 121, 18).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8A7912 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7912 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 121, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 77%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.114 98.8) |
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 #8A7912 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7912 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7912 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7912 text on black | 4.82:1 | 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
#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
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9C29C
oklch(81% 0.052 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA265
oklch(70.7% 0.082 99.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A37
oklch(63.1% 0.105 98.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7912
oklch(57.5% 0.114 98.8)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F02
oklch(42.7% 0.087 99)
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Step 900
900
#4B4210
oklch(37.8% 0.068 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C270B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 99.2)
#8A7912 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) | #867600 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C1B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966F67 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7912
#8A7912
oklch(57.5% 0.114 98.8)
- #6B70BB
#6B70BB
oklch(57.4% 0.115 279.2)
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 #8A7912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.012
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.047
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.048
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A7912 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.