#8A7941
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.9% 0.078 92.9), rgb(138, 121, 65).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#8A7941 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 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 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7941 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 121, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 36%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.078 92.9) |
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 #8A7941 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7941 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7941 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7941 text on black | 4.89:1 | 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
#ADA079
oklch(70.7% 0.056 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#988956
oklch(63.1% 0.072 93.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7941
oklch(57.9% 0.078 92.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F602C
oklch(49.2% 0.073 93.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E26
oklch(42.6% 0.06 93)
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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)
#8A7941 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) | #84773C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C43 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94716C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7941
#8A7941
oklch(57.9% 0.078 92.9)
- #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 #8A7941, 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 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A7941 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.