#8A7D53
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.1% 0.061 92.9), rgb(138, 125, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#8A7D53 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7D53 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 125, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.061 92.9) |
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 #8A7D53 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7D53 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7D53 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7D53 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AD
oklch(81% 0.028 95.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA082
oklch(70.6% 0.043 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#958962
oklch(63.1% 0.056 93)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7D53
oklch(59.1% 0.061 92.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C603A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 92.5)
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Step 800
800
#584F30
oklch(42.8% 0.048 93.8)
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Step 900
900
#48412B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2619
oklch(26.9% 0.023 93)
#8A7D53 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) | #867B50 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F54 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927772 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7D53
#8A7D53
oklch(59.1% 0.061 92.9)
- #717CA2
#717CA2
oklch(59.2% 0.06 272)
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 #8A7D53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
Use #8A7D53 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.