#8A7F52
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.5% 0.064 96.1), rgb(138, 127, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#8A7F52 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 96°. 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 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7F52 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 127, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.064 96.1) |
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 #8A7F52 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7F52 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7F52 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7F52 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17D
oklch(70.7% 0.051 95.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7F52
oklch(59.5% 0.064 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7342
oklch(55.5% 0.07 96)
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Step 700
700
#6C6134
oklch(49.2% 0.065 96)
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Step 800
800
#584F2C
oklch(42.8% 0.053 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#484227
oklch(37.8% 0.043 97.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2617
oklch(26.8% 0.026 95)
#8A7F52 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) | #887D4F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8154 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927974 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7F52
#8A7F52
oklch(59.5% 0.064 96.1)
- #747CA5
#747CA5
oklch(59.5% 0.063 275.8)
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 #8A7F52, 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 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
Use #8A7F52 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.