#8F7925
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.1% 0.104 93.9), rgb(143, 121, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#8F7925 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 94°. 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7925 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 121, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 59%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.104 93.9) |
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 #8F7925 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7925 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7925 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7925 text on black | 4.92:1 | 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
#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
#CAC19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 94.9)
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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)
#8F7925
oklch(58.1% 0.104 93.9)
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Step 700
700
#735F0B
oklch(49.1% 0.097 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E0F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 94.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C4116
oklch(37.7% 0.062 94.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#8F7925 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) | #867718 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D2A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6F68 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7925
#8F7925
oklch(58.1% 0.104 93.9)
- #6875B8
#6875B8
oklch(58.1% 0.104 274.4)
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 #8F7925, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.010
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.039
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.052
Use #8F7925 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.