#8A7C3E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.5% 0.084 96.9), rgb(138, 124, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8A7C3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 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 (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7C3E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 124, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.084 96.9) |
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 #8A7C3E | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7C3E | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7C3E text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7C3E 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
#C7C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA176
oklch(70.7% 0.06 96.6)
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Step 500
500
#978A52
oklch(63.2% 0.077 96.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7C3E
oklch(58.5% 0.084 96.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D6128
oklch(49.2% 0.078 97.5)
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Step 800
800
#594F22
oklch(42.7% 0.065 97)
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Step 900
900
#494221
oklch(37.8% 0.051 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2714
oklch(27.2% 0.032 97.8)
#8A7C3E 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) | #877938 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E41 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94746E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7C3E
#8A7C3E
oklch(58.5% 0.084 96.9)
- #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 #8A7C3E, 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 0.029
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
Use #8A7C3E 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.