#8D782A
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.7% 0.099 93.8), rgb(141, 120, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#8D782A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D782A |
| RGB | rgb(141, 120, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.099 93.8) |
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 #8D782A | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D782A | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D782A text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D782A text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A0
oklch(81% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 93.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8844
oklch(63% 0.091 93.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D782A
oklch(57.7% 0.099 93.8)
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Step 700
700
#725F14
oklch(49.1% 0.092 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 93.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4118
oklch(37.7% 0.06 94.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#8D782A 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) | #857620 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C2E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986E68 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D782A
#8D782A
oklch(57.7% 0.099 93.8)
- #6775B4
#6775B4
oklch(57.8% 0.098 273.4)
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 #8D782A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.011
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
Use #8D782A 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.