#8B792B
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.7% 0.099 96.1), rgb(139, 121, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#8B792B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B792B |
| RGB | rgb(139, 121, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.099 96.1) |
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 #8B792B | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B792B | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B792B text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B792B text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#9A8945
oklch(63.1% 0.091 95.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B792B
oklch(57.7% 0.099 96.1)
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Step 700
700
#706015
oklch(49.1% 0.092 96.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E15
oklch(42.5% 0.076 96)
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Step 900
900
#4B4119
oklch(37.6% 0.059 95.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#8B792B 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) | #857621 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C2F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967069 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B792B
#8B792B
oklch(57.7% 0.099 96.1)
- #6A74B4
#6A74B4
oklch(57.8% 0.099 276.1)
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 #8B792B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.012
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
Use #8B792B 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.