#8A7A36
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58% 0.09 96.2), rgb(138, 122, 54).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8A7A36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7A36 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 122, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.09 96.2) |
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 #8A7A36 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7A36 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7A36 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7A36 text on black | 4.91:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ACA172
oklch(70.7% 0.065 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#98894C
oklch(63% 0.083 95.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7A36
oklch(58% 0.09 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F6021
oklch(49.1% 0.084 95.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1D
oklch(42.8% 0.07 96.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A411E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 95.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2612
oklch(26.8% 0.034 95.7)
#8A7A36 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) | #85772F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D39 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94716B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7A36
#8A7A36
oklch(58% 0.09 96.2)
- #6C75B0
#6C75B0
oklch(58% 0.091 276.5)
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 #8A7A36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.021
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A7A36 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.