#8D7F40
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.5% 0.085 97.1), rgb(141, 127, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#8D7F40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D7F40 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 127, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.085 97.1) |
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 #8D7F40 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8D7F40 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8D7F40 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8D7F40 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 500.
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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
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA171
oklch(70.7% 0.066 96.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8D7F40
oklch(59.5% 0.085 97.1)
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Step 600
600
#83732C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 96.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E601F
oklch(48.9% 0.085 96.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 97.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A421D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#8D7F40 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) | #8A7C3A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8143 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977770 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D7F40
#8D7F40
oklch(59.5% 0.085 97.1)
- #727AB1
#727AB1
oklch(59.5% 0.084 277.2)
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 #8D7F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
Use #8D7F40 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.