#8B7720
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.2% 0.105 95.6), rgb(139, 119, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#8B7720 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 96°. 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7720 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 119, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 63%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.105 95.6) |
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 #8B7720 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B7720 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7720 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7720 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 94.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA169
oklch(70.8% 0.076 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B893F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 95.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B7720
oklch(57.2% 0.105 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#726008
oklch(49.2% 0.098 95.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E0E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 94.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4115
oklch(37.7% 0.063 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#8B7720 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) | #847410 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B25 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976D66 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7720
#8B7720
oklch(57.2% 0.105 95.6)
- #6772B6
#6772B6
oklch(57.3% 0.105 275.6)
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 #8B7720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.006
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.052
Use #8B7720 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.