#8E731B
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.6% 0.106 90.6), rgb(142, 115, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#8E731B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E731B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 115, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 68%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.106 90.6) |
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 #8E731B | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E731B | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E731B text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E731B text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39F68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 90.3)
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Step 500
500
#A0873D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 90.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E731B
oklch(56.6% 0.106 90.6)
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Step 700
700
#765E05
oklch(49.2% 0.099 91)
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Step 800
800
#604D0C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 91.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E4014
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E260D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 91.7)
#8E731B 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) | #817207 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887920 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6962 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E731B
#8E731B
oklch(56.6% 0.106 90.6)
- #5F72B5
#5F72B5
oklch(56.7% 0.106 270.7)
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 #8E731B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.009
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
Use #8E731B 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.