#8F7918
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58% 0.112 95.2), rgb(143, 121, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#8F7918 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7918 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 121, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 71%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.112 95.2) |
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 #8F7918 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7918 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7918 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7918 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#B0A065
oklch(70.6% 0.08 94.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D8938
oklch(63.2% 0.103 95.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F7918
oklch(58% 0.112 95.2)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E04
oklch(42.8% 0.086 95)
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Step 900
900
#4D4111
oklch(37.8% 0.067 94.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#8F7918 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) | #877600 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D1F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6F67 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7918
#8F7918
oklch(58% 0.112 95.2)
- #6874BC
#6874BC
oklch(58.1% 0.111 275.2)
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 #8F7918, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.009
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.052
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.055
Use #8F7918 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.