#8C7F2D
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.2% 0.103 100.2), rgb(140, 127, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#8C7F2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8C7F2D |
| RGB | rgb(140, 127, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 51%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.103 100.2) |
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 #8C7F2D | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8C7F2D | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8C7F2D text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8C7F2D text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#C7C2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#978B43
oklch(63.2% 0.094 100)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8C7F2D
oklch(59.2% 0.103 100.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D6111
oklch(49% 0.095 100.1)
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Step 800
800
#595013
oklch(42.8% 0.079 100.6)
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Step 900
900
#494218
oklch(37.6% 0.061 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#8C7F2D 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) | #8B7B22 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8032 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97766E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8C7F2D
#8C7F2D
oklch(59.2% 0.103 100.2)
- #7276BA
#7276BA
oklch(59.1% 0.103 280.2)
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 #8C7F2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.024
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.051
Use #8C7F2D 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.