#8F7A19
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.3% 0.112 95.9), rgb(143, 122, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#8F7A19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7A19 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 122, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 70%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.112 95.9) |
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 #8F7A19 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7A19 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7A19 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7A19 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 95.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA165
oklch(70.7% 0.081 96.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8938
oklch(63.1% 0.103 96.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F7A19
oklch(58.3% 0.112 95.9)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E04
oklch(42.7% 0.086 95.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4111
oklch(37.7% 0.067 96)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#8F7A19 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) | #887700 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E20 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7068 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7A19
#8F7A19
oklch(58.3% 0.112 95.9)
- #6974BD
#6974BD
oklch(58.2% 0.113 275.8)
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 #8F7A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.011
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.051
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.054
Use #8F7A19 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.