#8D7B44
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.7% 0.077 91.8), rgb(141, 123, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#8D7B44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7B44 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 123, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.077 91.8) |
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 #8D7B44 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7B44 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7B44 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7B44 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A8
oklch(80.9% 0.034 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#ADA079
oklch(70.7% 0.056 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#998856
oklch(63% 0.071 91.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7B44
oklch(58.7% 0.077 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F2D
oklch(49% 0.072 91.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E26
oklch(42.7% 0.06 91.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4124
oklch(37.7% 0.046 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#8D7B44 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) | #86793F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F46 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97736E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7B44
#8D7B44
oklch(58.7% 0.077 91.8)
- #6C7AAB
#6C7AAB
oklch(58.8% 0.077 271.6)
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 #8D7B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
Use #8D7B44 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.