#8B721F
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.1% 0.103 91.3), rgb(139, 114, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#8B721F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B721F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 114, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 64%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.103 91.3) |
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 #8B721F | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B721F | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B721F text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B721F text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC09F
oklch(80.8% 0.046 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19F6A
oklch(70.6% 0.074 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F8741
oklch(63.1% 0.094 90.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B721F
oklch(56.1% 0.103 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#755E0E
oklch(49.1% 0.095 91)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D11
oklch(42.7% 0.079 91.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4016
oklch(37.7% 0.062 90.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#8B721F 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) | #7F7010 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867724 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976862 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B721F
#8B721F
oklch(56.1% 0.103 91.3)
- #5F70B1
#5F70B1
oklch(56% 0.103 271.6)
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 #8B721F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.014
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B721F 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.