#8E761D
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.3% 0.107 93), rgb(142, 118, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#8E761D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E761D |
| RGB | rgb(142, 118, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 66%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.107 93) |
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 #8E761D | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E761D | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E761D text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E761D text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#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
#B1A068
oklch(70.7% 0.077 93.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E883D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 93)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E761D
oklch(57.3% 0.107 93)
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Step 700
700
#745E03
oklch(49% 0.099 92.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D0B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 92.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D4014
oklch(37.6% 0.063 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#8E761D 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) | #84740A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B23 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6C65 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E761D
#8E761D
oklch(57.3% 0.107 93)
- #6473B7
#6473B7
oklch(57.3% 0.106 273.2)
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 #8E761D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.003
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.053
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.055
Use #8E761D 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.