#806701
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.3% 0.107 92), rgb(128, 103, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#806701 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806701 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 103, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.107 92) |
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 #806701 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806701 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806701 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #806701 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#CCC09B
oklch(80.8% 0.052 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39F63
oklch(70.6% 0.082 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A08734
oklch(63% 0.106 92.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#806701
oklch(52.3% 0.107 92)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F400E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 91.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 93.2)
#806701 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) | #746500 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D0C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5D57 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806701
#806701
oklch(52.3% 0.107 92)
- #5565A7
#5565A7
oklch(52.4% 0.106 272)
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 #806701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.015
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.047
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.049
Use #806701 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.