#8E720E
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.3% 0.111 90.9), rgb(142, 114, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#8E720E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E720E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 114, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 82%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.111 90.9) |
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 #8E720E | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E720E | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E720E text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E720E text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#B39F65
oklch(70.7% 0.08 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18738
oklch(63.2% 0.103 90.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E720E
oklch(56.3% 0.111 90.9)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C03
oklch(42.6% 0.086 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F4010
oklch(37.7% 0.067 91)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#8E720E 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) | #807100 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877816 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6761 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E720E
#8E720E
oklch(56.3% 0.111 90.9)
- #5D71B7
#5D71B7
oklch(56.4% 0.111 270.5)
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 #8E720E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.011
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.050
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.054
Use #8E720E 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.