#8A791D
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.5% 0.109 98.2), rgb(138, 121, 29).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#8A791D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A791D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 121, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.109 98.2) |
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 #8A791D | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A791D | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A791D text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A791D text on black | 4.83:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C29E
oklch(81% 0.049 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#ADA168
oklch(70.6% 0.077 97.7)
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Step 500
500
#998A3C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 98.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A791D
oklch(57.5% 0.109 98.2)
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Step 700
700
#706102
oklch(49.2% 0.101 98.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0A
oklch(42.7% 0.084 98.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B4213
oklch(37.8% 0.066 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C270D
oklch(27.2% 0.042 98.6)
#8A791D 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) | #867609 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C23 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956F68 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A791D
#8A791D
oklch(57.5% 0.109 98.2)
- #6B71B8
#6B71B8
oklch(57.5% 0.109 278.7)
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 #8A791D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.009
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.049
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A791D 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.