#8A7E50
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.3% 0.066 95.2), rgb(138, 126, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#8A7E50 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7E50 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 126, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 27%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.066 95.2) |
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 #8A7E50 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7E50 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7E50 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7E50 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 96)
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Step 400
400
#A9A180
oklch(70.7% 0.047 96)
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Step 500
500
#958A5F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 95.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8A7E50
oklch(59.3% 0.066 95.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B6137
oklch(49.2% 0.061 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#574F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.05 96.2)
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Step 900
900
#484229
oklch(37.8% 0.04 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2618
oklch(26.9% 0.025 94.1)
#8A7E50 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) | #877C4D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8052 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927772 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7E50
#8A7E50
oklch(59.3% 0.066 95.2)
- #737BA6
#737BA6
oklch(59.3% 0.066 276)
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 #8A7E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
Use #8A7E50 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.