#8B7946
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(58.1% 0.073 90.6), rgb(139, 121, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#8B7946 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7946 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 121, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 33%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.073 90.6) |
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 #8B7946 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7946 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7946 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7946 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0A9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 91.1)
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Step 400
400
#ADA07B
oklch(70.7% 0.053 91)
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Step 500
500
#998859
oklch(63.1% 0.068 90.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B7946
oklch(58.1% 0.073 90.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F31
oklch(49% 0.067 90.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E29
oklch(42.8% 0.057 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4126
oklch(37.7% 0.043 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#8B7946 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) | #837742 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D48 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95726D | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7946
#8B7946
oklch(58.1% 0.073 90.6)
- #6A78A6
#6A78A6
oklch(58% 0.073 271)
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 #8B7946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
Use #8B7946 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.