#8B7939
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.9% 0.087 93.8), rgb(139, 121, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#8B7939 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7939 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 121, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.087 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 #8B7939 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8B7939 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7939 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7939 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A5
oklch(81% 0.039 93.9)
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Step 400
400
#ADA074
oklch(70.6% 0.062 93.6)
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Step 500
500
#99894F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 94.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B7939
oklch(57.9% 0.087 93.8)
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Step 700
700
#706024
oklch(49.2% 0.081 94.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E20
oklch(42.7% 0.066 93.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B411F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 93.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#8B7939 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) | #847733 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C3C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95716B | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7939
#8B7939
oklch(57.9% 0.087 93.8)
- #6A76AE
#6A76AE
oklch(57.9% 0.087 274.1)
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 #8B7939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.050
Use #8B7939 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.