#8A7A1F
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.8% 0.108 98.8), rgb(138, 122, 31).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#8A7A1F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7A1F |
| RGB | rgb(138, 122, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 63%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.108 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 #8A7A1F | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8A7A1F | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7A1F text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7A1F 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
#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
#C8C29E
oklch(81% 0.049 99.5)
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Step 400
400
#ADA268
oklch(70.8% 0.078 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#998A3D
oklch(63.1% 0.099 98.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7A1F
oklch(57.8% 0.108 98.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F6103
oklch(49.1% 0.101 99.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0B
oklch(42.7% 0.083 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A4214
oklch(37.7% 0.065 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#8A7A1F 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) | #87770D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C25 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957069 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7A1F
#8A7A1F
oklch(57.8% 0.108 98.8)
- #6C72B8
#6C72B8
oklch(57.8% 0.107 278.7)
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 #8A7A1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.011
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.048
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.049
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.049
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A7A1F 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.