#8D7112
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56% 0.109 90.4), rgb(141, 113, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#8D7112 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7112 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 113, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 77%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.109 90.4) |
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 #8D7112 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D7112 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7112 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7112 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09D
oklch(81% 0.049 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39F67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#A1873A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 90.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7112
oklch(56% 0.109 90.4)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F4012
oklch(37.8% 0.066 90.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E250C
oklch(26.8% 0.041 89.6)
#8D7112 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) | #7F7000 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867719 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996660 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7112
#8D7112
oklch(56% 0.109 90.4)
- #5C70B5
#5C70B5
oklch(56% 0.11 270.3)
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 #8D7112, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.014
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.026
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.052
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.053
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.053
Use #8D7112 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.