#8B772E
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.3% 0.095 93.8), rgb(139, 119, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#8B772E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B772E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 119, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 50%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.095 93.8) |
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 #8B772E | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B772E | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B772E text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B772E text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A2
oklch(81% 0.043 93.7)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 93.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B8948
oklch(63.2% 0.088 94.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B772E
oklch(57.3% 0.095 93.8)
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Step 700
700
#715F1A
oklch(49% 0.088 93.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E19
oklch(42.7% 0.073 94.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C411B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 93.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#8B772E 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) | #837525 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B32 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966E68 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B772E
#8B772E
oklch(57.3% 0.095 93.8)
- #6774B1
#6774B1
oklch(57.4% 0.095 273.9)
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 #8B772E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.014
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.051
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.052
Use #8B772E 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.