#8B7C4E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.9% 0.066 92), rgb(139, 124, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#8B7C4E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7C4E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 124, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.066 92) |
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 #8B7C4E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7C4E | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7C4E text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7C4E text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
-
Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
-
Step 300
300
#C7C0AB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 91.7)
-
Step 400
400
#ABA07F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 91.8)
-
Step 500
500
#97895E
oklch(63.2% 0.062 92.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B7C4E
oklch(58.9% 0.066 92)
-
Step 700
700
#6D6036
oklch(49.1% 0.062 92.7)
-
Step 800
800
#594E2D
oklch(42.6% 0.051 91.6)
-
Step 900
900
#494129
oklch(37.7% 0.039 91.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#8B7C4E 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) | #857A4B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F50 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947571 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7C4E
#8B7C4E
oklch(58.9% 0.066 92)
- #6F7BA5
#6F7BA5
oklch(58.9% 0.066 271.9)
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 #8B7C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
Use #8B7C4E 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.