#8C7318
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.4% 0.107 92.3), rgb(140, 115, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#8C7318 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C7318 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 115, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 71%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.107 92.3) |
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 #8C7318 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8C7318 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C7318 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C7318 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC09E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B2A068
oklch(70.8% 0.077 92.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F883C
oklch(63.2% 0.099 92.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C7318
oklch(56.4% 0.107 92.3)
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Step 700
700
#755E02
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D0A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 92.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4013
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#8C7318 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) | #817101 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87781E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986962 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C7318
#8C7318
oklch(56.4% 0.107 92.3)
- #6070B5
#6070B5
oklch(56.3% 0.109 272.6)
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 #8C7318, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.009
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.053
Use #8C7318 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.