#8F7804
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.7% 0.118 95.4), rgb(143, 120, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#8F7804 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7804 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 120, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 95%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.118 95.4) |
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 #8F7804 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F7804 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7804 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7804 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 95.4)
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Step 400
400
#B1A062
oklch(70.6% 0.084 94.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E8932
oklch(63.3% 0.108 95.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F7804
oklch(57.7% 0.118 95.4)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D410B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D260A
oklch(27% 0.044 95.2)
#8F7804 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) | #867500 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7C12 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6D66 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7804
#8F7804
oklch(57.7% 0.118 95.4)
- #6672BE
#6672BE
oklch(57.7% 0.117 275.3)
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 #8F7804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.010
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.053
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.053
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.054
Use #8F7804 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.