#8D7E16
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.9% 0.116 100.3), rgb(141, 126, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#8D7E16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7E16 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 126, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.116 100.3) |
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 #8D7E16 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7E16 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7E16 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7E16 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 100)
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Step 400
400
#ACA264
oklch(70.6% 0.083 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#988B35
oklch(63.1% 0.107 100.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D7E16
oklch(58.9% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A420E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#8D7E16 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F801F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99746B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7E16
#8D7E16
oklch(58.9% 0.116 100.3)
- #7174C0
#7174C0
oklch(59% 0.115 280.5)
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 #8D7E16, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8D7E16.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.022
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.045
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.051
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.052
Use #8D7E16 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.