#8C7D33
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.8% 0.096 97.9), rgb(140, 125, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#8C7D33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C7D33 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 125, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.096 97.9) |
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 #8C7D33 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C7D33 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C7D33 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C7D33 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#ACA16F
oklch(70.6% 0.069 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#988A48
oklch(63.1% 0.088 97.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C7D33
oklch(58.8% 0.096 97.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E611B
oklch(49.1% 0.089 98.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F19
oklch(42.7% 0.074 97.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A421B
oklch(37.8% 0.058 97.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#8C7D33 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) | #897A2B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F37 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97746D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C7D33
#8C7D33
oklch(58.8% 0.096 97.9)
- #6F77B5
#6F77B5
oklch(58.9% 0.095 277.4)
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 #8C7D33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.022
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
Use #8C7D33 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.