#8B700E
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.6% 0.11 91.2), rgb(139, 112, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8B700E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B700E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 112, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 82%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.11 91.2) |
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 #8B700E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B700E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B700E text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B700E text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39F66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A0873A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 91.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B700E
oklch(55.6% 0.11 91.2)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#604D06
oklch(42.8% 0.085 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E4012
oklch(37.6% 0.065 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#8B700E 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) | #7E6E00 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857616 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97655F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B700E
#8B700E
oklch(55.6% 0.11 91.2)
- #5C6EB3
#5C6EB3
oklch(55.5% 0.11 271.4)
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 #8B700E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.023
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.053
Use #8B700E 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.