#8D7D30
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.9% 0.098 97.5), rgb(141, 125, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#8D7D30 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 98°. 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 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7D30 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 125, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.098 97.5) |
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 #8D7D30 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7D30 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7D30 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7D30 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 97)
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Step 400
400
#ACA16E
oklch(70.6% 0.07 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#988A46
oklch(63.1% 0.09 97.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7D30
oklch(58.9% 0.098 97.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F6117
oklch(49.2% 0.092 98)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F16
oklch(42.7% 0.076 98.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4219
oklch(37.8% 0.06 98.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#8D7D30 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) | #897A27 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F34 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98746D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7D30
#8D7D30
oklch(58.9% 0.098 97.5)
- #6F77B7
#6F77B7
oklch(59% 0.098 277.5)
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 #8D7D30, 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 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.053
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
Use #8D7D30 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.