#8A7D22
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.5% 0.109 100.9), rgb(138, 125, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#8A7D22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.109 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 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7D22 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 125, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 60%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.109 100.9) |
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 #8A7D22 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7D22 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7D22 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7D22 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA268
oklch(70.6% 0.078 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#978B3D
oklch(63.1% 0.1 100.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7D22
oklch(58.5% 0.109 100.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E6203
oklch(49.2% 0.102 100.9)
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Step 800
800
#59500B
oklch(42.7% 0.084 101.3)
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Step 900
900
#494214
oklch(37.6% 0.065 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#8A7D22 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) | #897912 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E28 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95746B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7D22
#8A7D22
oklch(58.5% 0.109 100.9)
- #7173BB
#7173BB
oklch(58.5% 0.109 281.2)
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 #8A7D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.019
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.049
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.051
Use #8A7D22 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.