#8B7D28
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.6% 0.105 99.8), rgb(139, 125, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#8B7D28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7D28 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 125, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.105 99.8) |
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 #8B7D28 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7D28 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7D28 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7D28 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#978B41
oklch(63.2% 0.096 100.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B7D28
oklch(58.6% 0.105 99.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E610D
oklch(49% 0.097 99.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F10
oklch(42.6% 0.08 98.8)
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Step 900
900
#494216
oklch(37.6% 0.063 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#8B7D28 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) | #897A1C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F2D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96746C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7D28
#8B7D28
oklch(58.6% 0.105 99.8)
- #7074B9
#7074B9
oklch(58.5% 0.105 280.1)
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 #8B7D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.019
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.052
Use #8B7D28 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.