#8E7B00
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.3% 0.121 98.4), rgb(142, 123, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#8E7B00 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7B00 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 123, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.121 98.4) |
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 #8E7B00 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7B00 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7B00 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7B00 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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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
#C9C29A
oklch(81% 0.054 99.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA260
oklch(70.8% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A2F
oklch(63.1% 0.111 98.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E7B00
oklch(58.3% 0.121 98.4)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4209
oklch(37.8% 0.073 98.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2709
oklch(27.1% 0.046 99.8)
#8E7B00 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) | #897800 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E10 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7068 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7B00
#8E7B00
oklch(58.3% 0.121 98.4)
- #6C72C1
#6C72C1
oklch(58.3% 0.12 278.7)
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 #8E7B00, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E7B00.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.018
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.025
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.052
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.053
Use #8E7B00 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.