#8F7D26
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59% 0.106 97.2), rgb(143, 125, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#8F7D26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8F7D26 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 125, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.106 97.2) |
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 #8F7D26 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8F7D26 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8F7D26 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8F7D26 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA169
oklch(70.7% 0.076 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A3E
oklch(63.2% 0.098 97.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8F7D26
oklch(59% 0.106 97.2)
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Step 700
700
#716007
oklch(49.1% 0.099 96.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F0D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 97.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4115
oklch(37.6% 0.063 96.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C260E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 95.5)
#8F7D26 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) | #8A7A19 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F802B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B736C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8F7D26
#8F7D26
oklch(59% 0.106 97.2)
- #6E76BC
#6E76BC
oklch(58.9% 0.107 277.6)
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 #8F7D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.019
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.053
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.054
Use #8F7D26 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.