#8E751D
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.1% 0.106 92.1), rgb(142, 117, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#8E751D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E751D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 117, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 66%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.106 92.1) |
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 #8E751D | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E751D | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E751D text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E751D text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#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
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC09E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B2A068
oklch(70.8% 0.077 92.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F873D
oklch(63% 0.098 91.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E751D
oklch(57.1% 0.106 92.1)
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Step 700
700
#755E05
oklch(49.1% 0.099 91.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D0C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 92)
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Step 900
900
#4E4014
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#8E751D 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) | #83730B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897A22 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6B64 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E751D
#8E751D
oklch(57.1% 0.106 92.1)
- #6273B6
#6273B6
oklch(57.1% 0.106 271.9)
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 #8E751D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.005
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
Use #8E751D 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.