#8A7B01
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.9% 0.12 100.8), rgb(138, 123, 1).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8A7B01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7B01 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 123, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.12 100.8) |
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 #8A7B01 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7B01 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7B01 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7B01 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#ACA261
oklch(70.6% 0.086 100.6)
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Step 500
500
#988B30
oklch(63.1% 0.111 101.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7B01
oklch(57.9% 0.12 100.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A420A
oklch(37.6% 0.072 100.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2709
oklch(27% 0.046 101.7)
#8A7B01 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) | #887700 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D11 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967168 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7B01
#8A7B01
oklch(57.9% 0.12 100.8)
- #6E70BF
#6E70BF
oklch(57.9% 0.12 280.9)
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 #8A7B01, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8A7B01.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.019
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.020
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.051
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A7B01 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.