#8A7A49
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.3% 0.07 91.9), rgb(138, 122, 73).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#8A7A49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7A49 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 122, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.07 91.9) |
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 #8A7A49 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7A49 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7A49 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7A49 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07D
oklch(70.7% 0.05 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#97895C
oklch(63.2% 0.064 92.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7A49
oklch(58.3% 0.07 91.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E6033
oklch(49.2% 0.066 92.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 91.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4127
oklch(37.7% 0.042 91.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#8A7A49 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) | #847845 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D4B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93736E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7A49
#8A7A49
oklch(58.3% 0.07 91.9)
- #6C79A5
#6C79A5
oklch(58.3% 0.07 271.4)
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 #8A7A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A7A49 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.