#8B7D4E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.1% 0.067 93.4), rgb(139, 125, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#8B7D4E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B7D4E |
| RGB | rgb(139, 125, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.067 93.4) |
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 #8B7D4E | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8B7D4E | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8B7D4E text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8B7D4E text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AB
oklch(81% 0.031 94.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA07F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#96895E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 93.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8B7D4E
oklch(59.1% 0.067 93.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D6036
oklch(49.1% 0.062 92.7)
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Step 800
800
#584E2D
oklch(42.5% 0.051 93.1)
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Step 900
900
#494128
oklch(37.7% 0.041 92.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#8B7D4E 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) | #867B4A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F50 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947671 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B7D4E
#8B7D4E
oklch(59.1% 0.067 93.4)
- #707BA6
#707BA6
oklch(59.1% 0.067 273.1)
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 #8B7D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
Use #8B7D4E 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.