Hazel #8E7618
Hazel is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow with hex code #8E7618 and RGB rgb(142, 118, 24).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#8E7618 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Hazel. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Colors that go with Hazel
Matches found by rotating Hazel around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Hazel
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Hazel, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Hazel, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.053
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.055
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.056
More about Hazel
How to make Hazel
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts orange
- 1 part green
- 1 part brown
Recipe result: #8A782B, a difference of ΔE 0.012 from Hazel. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Hazel in every format
| HEX | #8E7618 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 118, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 71%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.109 93.4) |
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 #8E7618 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8E7618 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8E7618 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8E7618 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Hazel
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
#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
#CBC19D
oklch(81% 0.05 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#B1A067
oklch(70.7% 0.078 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E883A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 93.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8E7618
oklch(57.3% 0.109 93.4)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 92.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D4112
oklch(37.8% 0.066 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
Hazel 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) | #847400 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B1F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6C65 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.109 |
Use Hazel 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.