#8E7E0A
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59% 0.12 100.2), rgb(142, 126, 10).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#8E7E0A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 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 (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8E7E0A |
| RGB | rgb(142, 126, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 87%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.12 100.2) |
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 #8E7E0A | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8E7E0A | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7E0A text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7E0A 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA261
oklch(70.7% 0.086 99.9)
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Step 500
500
#998B30
oklch(63.2% 0.111 100.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E7E0A
oklch(59% 0.12 100.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B420A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2709
oklch(27.1% 0.046 99.8)
#8E7E0A 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908017 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A746B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8E7E0A
#8E7E0A
oklch(59% 0.12 100.2)
- #7074C3
#7074C3
oklch(59.1% 0.12 279.9)
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 #8E7E0A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8E7E0A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.023
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.044
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.054
Use #8E7E0A 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.