#8A7A31
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.9% 0.095 96.9), rgb(138, 122, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#8A7A31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7A31 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 122, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.095 96.9) |
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 #8A7A31 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7A31 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7A31 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7A31 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
-
Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DDD9C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 96)
-
Step 300
300
#C8C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 96.7)
-
Step 400
400
#ACA170
oklch(70.6% 0.068 97)
-
Step 500
500
#988A49
oklch(63.1% 0.087 97.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7A31
oklch(57.9% 0.095 96.9)
-
Step 700
700
#6F601C
oklch(49% 0.088 96.4)
-
Step 800
800
#5A4F1A
oklch(42.7% 0.073 97.4)
-
Step 900
900
#4A421B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 97.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2B2611
oklch(26.8% 0.035 96.3)
#8A7A31 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) | #867729 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D35 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95716A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7A31
#8A7A31
oklch(57.9% 0.095 96.9)
- #6C74B2
#6C74B2
oklch(57.9% 0.096 277.4)
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 #8A7A31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.017
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.050
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.051
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A7A31 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.