#8A7C3D
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.5% 0.085 97), rgb(138, 124, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8A7C3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.085 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7C3D |
| RGB | rgb(138, 124, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.085 97) |
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 #8A7C3D | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7C3D | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7C3D text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7C3D text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#ABA175
oklch(70.6% 0.061 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#978A51
oklch(63.2% 0.078 96.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7C3D
oklch(58.5% 0.085 97)
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Step 700
700
#6D6127
oklch(49.2% 0.079 97.7)
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Step 800
800
#594F21
oklch(42.7% 0.066 97.2)
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Step 900
900
#494220
oklch(37.8% 0.052 98)
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Step 950
950
#2B2714
oklch(27.2% 0.032 97.8)
#8A7C3D 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) | #877937 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E40 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94746E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7C3D
#8A7C3D
oklch(58.5% 0.085 97)
- #6F77AE
#6F77AE
oklch(58.5% 0.085 277.1)
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 #8A7C3D, 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 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.051
Use #8A7C3D 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.