#8E780F
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.7% 0.114 95.6), rgb(142, 120, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#8E780F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E780F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 120, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 81%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.114 95.6) |
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 #8E780F | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E780F | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E780F text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E780F text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#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
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#B0A164
oklch(70.8% 0.082 96)
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Step 500
500
#9D8935
oklch(63.2% 0.106 95.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E780F
oklch(57.7% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D410E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260B
oklch(27% 0.043 94.8)
#8E780F 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) | #867500 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C19 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6D66 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E780F
#8E780F
oklch(57.7% 0.114 95.6)
- #6772BC
#6772BC
oklch(57.6% 0.114 275.8)
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 #8E780F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.008
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.052
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.054
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.054
Use #8E780F 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.