#8A7940
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.9% 0.079 93.2), rgb(138, 121, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#8A7940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7940 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 121, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.079 93.2) |
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 #8A7940 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7940 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7940 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7940 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A7
oklch(81% 0.036 94.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA078
oklch(70.7% 0.057 92.2)
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Step 500
500
#988955
oklch(63.1% 0.073 93.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7940
oklch(57.9% 0.079 93.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F602B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 93.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E25
oklch(42.6% 0.061 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A4123
oklch(37.7% 0.047 93.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2615
oklch(26.9% 0.03 93.6)
#8A7940 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) | #84773B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C42 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94716C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7940
#8A7940
oklch(57.9% 0.079 93.2)
- #6A77A9
#6A77A9
oklch(57.9% 0.079 272.6)
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 #8A7940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A7940 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.