#8B751D
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.8% 0.106 94.2), rgb(139, 117, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#8B751D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B751D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 117, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 65%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.106 94.2) |
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 #8B751D | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B751D | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B751D text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B751D text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#CAC19E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A069
oklch(70.7% 0.076 93.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D883E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 93.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B751D
oklch(56.8% 0.106 94.2)
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Step 700
700
#735F07
oklch(49.1% 0.098 94.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E0D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 94.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D4115
oklch(37.8% 0.063 93.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#8B751D 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) | #82730B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887923 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976B64 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B751D
#8B751D
oklch(56.8% 0.106 94.2)
- #6471B5
#6471B5
oklch(56.8% 0.106 274.3)
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 #8B751D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.006
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.051
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.052
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.053
Use #8B751D 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.