#8D7C33
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.7% 0.095 96.2), rgb(141, 124, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#8D7C33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7C33 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 124, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.095 96.2) |
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 #8D7C33 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7C33 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7C33 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7C33 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 96)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 96.3)
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Step 500
500
#998948
oklch(63% 0.087 95.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7C33
oklch(58.7% 0.095 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#70601B
oklch(49.1% 0.088 95.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F19
oklch(42.8% 0.074 96.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A411B
oklch(37.5% 0.057 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#8D7C33 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) | #88792B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F37 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98736C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7C33
#8D7C33
oklch(58.7% 0.095 96.2)
- #6D77B5
#6D77B5
oklch(58.7% 0.096 276.1)
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 #8D7C33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.021
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.052
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.052
Use #8D7C33 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.