#8F7824
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.9% 0.104 93.2), rgb(143, 120, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#8F7824 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7824 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 120, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.104 93.2) |
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 #8F7824 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8F7824 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7824 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7824 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19F
oklch(81% 0.047 93.6)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 93.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8840
oklch(63.1% 0.095 93.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F7824
oklch(57.9% 0.104 93.2)
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Step 700
700
#735F0B
oklch(49.1% 0.097 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D0F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 92.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D4116
oklch(37.8% 0.062 93.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#8F7824 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) | #857617 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D29 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6E67 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7824
#8F7824
oklch(57.9% 0.104 93.2)
- #6675B7
#6675B7
oklch(57.9% 0.103 273.1)
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 #8F7824, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.008
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.053
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.053
Use #8F7824 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.