#8A7C3B
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.5% 0.087 97.4), rgb(138, 124, 59).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#8A7C3B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7C3B |
| RGB | rgb(138, 124, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.087 97.4) |
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 #8A7C3B | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7C3B | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7C3B text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7C3B text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA174
oklch(70.6% 0.062 97.1)
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Step 500
500
#978A4F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 97.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7C3B
oklch(58.5% 0.087 97.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D6125
oklch(49.1% 0.081 98)
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Step 800
800
#594F20
oklch(42.7% 0.067 97.4)
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Step 900
900
#49421F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2713
oklch(27.1% 0.034 98.3)
#8A7C3B 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) | #877935 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94746D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7C3B
#8A7C3B
oklch(58.5% 0.087 97.4)
- #6F77AF
#6F77AF
oklch(58.6% 0.086 277.2)
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 #8A7C3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.051
Use #8A7C3B 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.