#8D751C
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57% 0.107 92.9), rgb(141, 117, 28).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#8D751C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D751C |
| RGB | rgb(141, 117, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 67%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.107 92.9) |
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 #8D751C | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D751C | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D751C text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D751C text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#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
#B1A068
oklch(70.7% 0.077 93.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E883D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 93)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D751C
oklch(57% 0.107 92.9)
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Step 700
700
#745E04
oklch(49% 0.099 92.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D0B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 92.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D4014
oklch(37.6% 0.063 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#8D751C 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) | #837309 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A22 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996B64 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D751C
#8D751C
oklch(57% 0.107 92.9)
- #6372B6
#6372B6
oklch(57% 0.107 273.2)
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 #8D751C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.004
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.051
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.055
Use #8D751C 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.