#8A7D32
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.6% 0.097 99.5), rgb(138, 125, 50).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#8A7D32 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 100°. 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 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7D32 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 125, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.097 99.5) |
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 #8A7D32 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7D32 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7D32 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7D32 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A2
oklch(81% 0.044 100)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#968B48
oklch(63.2% 0.089 100.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7D32
oklch(58.6% 0.097 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D611A
oklch(49% 0.09 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#594F19
oklch(42.6% 0.074 98.7)
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Step 900
900
#49421B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 99.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#8A7D32 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) | #887A2A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F36 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94746D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7D32
#8A7D32
oklch(58.6% 0.097 99.5)
- #7075B5
#7075B5
oklch(58.5% 0.098 279.5)
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 #8A7D32, 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 0.022
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
Use #8A7D32 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.