#8D761E
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.2% 0.106 93.5), rgb(141, 118, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#8D761E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D761E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 118, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.106 93.5) |
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 #8D761E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D761E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D761E text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D761E text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#CBC19E
oklch(81% 0.048 94)
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Step 400
400
#B0A069
oklch(70.7% 0.076 93.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D883E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 93.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D761E
oklch(57.2% 0.106 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F05
oklch(49.2% 0.099 93.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E0C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 94.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D4114
oklch(37.8% 0.064 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#8D761E 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) | #83740D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B23 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996C65 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D761E
#8D761E
oklch(57.2% 0.106 93.5)
- #6472B6
#6472B6
oklch(57.1% 0.106 273.8)
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 #8D761E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.003
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.053
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.054
Use #8D761E 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.