#8B7221
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.1% 0.101 91.1), rgb(139, 114, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#8B7221 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7221 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 114, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 62%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.101 91.1) |
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 #8B7221 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B7221 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7221 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7221 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
#CBC0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 91.3)
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Step 400
400
#B19F6B
oklch(70.6% 0.073 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8742
oklch(63% 0.093 91.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B7221
oklch(56.1% 0.101 91.1)
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Step 700
700
#755E10
oklch(49.1% 0.094 90.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D12
oklch(42.7% 0.078 91.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E4017
oklch(37.7% 0.061 90.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#8B7221 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) | #7F7014 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857825 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976862 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7221
#8B7221
oklch(56.1% 0.101 91.1)
- #5F71B0
#5F71B0
oklch(56.2% 0.1 270.8)
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 #8B7221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.015
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
Use #8B7221 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.