#8E7C19
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.6% 0.113 98.1), rgb(142, 124, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#8E7C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7C19 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 124, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 70%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.113 98.1) |
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 #8E7C19 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7C19 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7C19 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7C19 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#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
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C29C
oklch(81% 0.052 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#AEA165
oklch(70.6% 0.081 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A37
oklch(63.1% 0.105 98.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E7C19
oklch(58.6% 0.113 98.1)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F02
oklch(42.8% 0.087 98.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4210
oklch(37.8% 0.068 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C270B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 99.2)
#8E7C19 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) | #897900 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F21 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A726A | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7C19
#8E7C19
oklch(58.6% 0.113 98.1)
- #6D74BE
#6D74BE
oklch(58.6% 0.113 278.2)
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 #8E7C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.017
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.049
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.054
Use #8E7C19 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.