#8E7909
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.9% 0.117 96.6), rgb(142, 121, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#8E7909 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7909 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 121, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.117 96.6) |
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 #8E7909 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E7909 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7909 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7909 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA162
oklch(70.7% 0.085 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8933
oklch(63.1% 0.107 96.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E7909
oklch(57.9% 0.117 96.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C410C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 96.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D260A
oklch(27% 0.044 95.2)
#8E7909 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) | #877600 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D15 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6E67 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7909
#8E7909
oklch(57.9% 0.117 96.6)
- #6872BE
#6872BE
oklch(57.8% 0.117 276.4)
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 #8E7909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.011
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.049
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.051
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.053
Use #8E7909 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.