#806500
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(51.9% 0.106 90.3), rgb(128, 101, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#806500 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806500 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 101, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.106 90.3) |
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 #806500 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806500 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806500 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #806500 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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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
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 91)
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Step 400
400
#B49F63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A28635
oklch(63% 0.105 89.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#806500
oklch(51.9% 0.106 90.3)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#50400E
oklch(37.8% 0.069 90.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#806500 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) | #736400 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B0A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5B55 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806500
#806500
oklch(51.9% 0.106 90.3)
- #5164A6
#5164A6
oklch(51.9% 0.107 270.2)
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 #806500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.053
Use #806500 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.