#8A7B17
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58% 0.113 100), rgb(138, 123, 23).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#8A7B17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7B17 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 123, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 71%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.113 100) |
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 #8A7B17 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7B17 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7B17 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7B17 text on black | 4.92:1 | 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
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 100)
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Step 400
400
#ACA265
oklch(70.7% 0.082 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#988B38
oklch(63.2% 0.105 100.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7B17
oklch(58% 0.113 100)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F03
oklch(42.6% 0.087 99.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4210
oklch(37.7% 0.068 100)
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Step 950
950
#2B270C
oklch(27% 0.043 101)
#8A7B17 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 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D1F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957169 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7B17
#8A7B17
oklch(58% 0.113 100)
- #6E71BC
#6E71BC
oklch(57.9% 0.114 280.5)
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 #8A7B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.015
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.046
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.048
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
Use #8A7B17 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.