#8E7E01
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59% 0.122 100.4), rgb(142, 126, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#8E7E01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7E01 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 126, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 99%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.122 100.4) |
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 #8E7E01 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7E01 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7E01 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7E01 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 100.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C299
oklch(80.9% 0.055 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA260
oklch(70.7% 0.088 100)
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Step 500
500
#998B2D
oklch(63.2% 0.113 100.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E7E01
oklch(59% 0.122 100.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4208
oklch(37.7% 0.073 99.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2708
oklch(27.1% 0.047 100.1)
#8E7E01 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) | #8C7A00 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908012 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A736B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7E01
#8E7E01
oklch(59% 0.122 100.4)
- #7073C4
#7073C4
oklch(58.9% 0.123 280.3)
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 #8E7E01, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E7E01.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.023
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.043
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.054
Use #8E7E01 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.