#8B7319
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.3% 0.107 92.9), rgb(139, 115, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#8B7319 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7319 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 115, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 70%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.107 92.9) |
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 #8B7319 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B7319 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7319 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7319 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC09E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B1A068
oklch(70.7% 0.077 93.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E883D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 93)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B7319
oklch(56.3% 0.107 92.9)
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Step 700
700
#745E04
oklch(49% 0.099 92.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D0B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 92.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D4014
oklch(37.6% 0.063 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#8B7319 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) | #817103 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86781F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976962 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7319
#8B7319
oklch(56.3% 0.107 92.9)
- #6170B4
#6170B4
oklch(56.3% 0.107 273.1)
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 #8B7319, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.010
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.051
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.053
Use #8B7319 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.