#8B6F0C
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.3% 0.11 90.5), rgb(139, 111, 12).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#8B6F0C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B6F0C |
| RGB | rgb(139, 111, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 84%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.11 90.5) |
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 #8B6F0C | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B6F0C | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B6F0C text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B6F0C text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39F66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A1873A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 90.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B6F0C
oklch(55.3% 0.11 90.5)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C06
oklch(42.7% 0.084 89.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F4012
oklch(37.8% 0.066 90.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E250C
oklch(26.8% 0.041 89.6)
#8B6F0C 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) | #7D6E00 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847515 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97645E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B6F0C
#8B6F0C
oklch(55.3% 0.11 90.5)
- #5A6EB3
#5A6EB3
oklch(55.4% 0.11 270.3)
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 #8B6F0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.020
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.049
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.052
Use #8B6F0C 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.