#8E7D29
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.9% 0.104 97.6), rgb(142, 125, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#8E7D29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7D29 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 125, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.104 97.6) |
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 #8E7D29 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7D29 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7D29 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7D29 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C19F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16A
oklch(70.6% 0.075 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#998A40
oklch(63.1% 0.096 98)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E7D29
oklch(58.9% 0.104 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#70600D
oklch(49% 0.096 97)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F10
oklch(42.7% 0.08 97.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B4216
oklch(37.8% 0.063 97.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C270E
oklch(27.2% 0.041 98.2)
#8E7D29 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) | #8A7A1D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E802E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99736C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7D29
#8E7D29
oklch(58.9% 0.104 97.6)
- #6E76BA
#6E76BA
oklch(58.8% 0.104 277.6)
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 #8E7D29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.019
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.052
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.054
Use #8E7D29 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.