#8D780F
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.6% 0.114 96.3), rgb(141, 120, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#8D780F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D780F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 120, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 81%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.114 96.3) |
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 #8D780F | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D780F | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D780F text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D780F text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
-
Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DED9C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 95.4)
-
Step 300
300
#CAC19C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 95.9)
-
Step 400
400
#AFA164
oklch(70.7% 0.082 96.8)
-
Step 500
500
#9C8936
oklch(63.1% 0.105 96.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D780F
oklch(57.6% 0.114 96.3)
-
Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
-
Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
-
Step 900
900
#4C410F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 96.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2D260B
oklch(27% 0.043 94.8)
#8D780F 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) | #867500 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C19 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996E66 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D780F
#8D780F
oklch(57.6% 0.114 96.3)
- #6772BC
#6772BC
oklch(57.6% 0.114 275.8)
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 #8D780F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.008
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.052
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.053
Use #8D780F 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.