#8D781F
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.6% 0.107 95.1), rgb(141, 120, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#8D781F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D781F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 120, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 64%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.107 95.1) |
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 #8D781F | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D781F | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D781F text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D781F text on black | 4.83:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA168
oklch(70.8% 0.078 96)
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Step 500
500
#9C893D
oklch(63.2% 0.099 95.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D781F
oklch(57.6% 0.107 95.1)
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Step 700
700
#725F04
oklch(49% 0.099 95.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E0B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 95.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4114
oklch(37.7% 0.064 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#8D781F 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) | #85760E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C25 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996E67 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D781F
#8D781F
oklch(57.6% 0.107 95.1)
- #6773B8
#6773B8
oklch(57.6% 0.107 275)
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 #8D781F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.006
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.055
Use #8D781F 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.