#8D7D4E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.3% 0.068 91.3), rgb(141, 125, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#8D7D4E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7D4E |
| RGB | rgb(141, 125, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.068 91.3) |
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 #8D7D4E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7D4E | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7D4E text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7D4E text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 90.9)
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Step 500
500
#97895D
oklch(63.2% 0.063 92.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7D4E
oklch(59.3% 0.068 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6035
oklch(49.2% 0.063 91.9)
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Step 800
800
#594E2C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 92.1)
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Step 900
900
#494128
oklch(37.7% 0.041 92.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#8D7D4E 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) | #877B4A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8050 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967671 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7D4E
#8D7D4E
oklch(59.3% 0.068 91.3)
- #6F7CA7
#6F7CA7
oklch(59.2% 0.068 271.2)
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 #8D7D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
Use #8D7D4E 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.