#806708
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.4% 0.105 91.6), rgb(128, 103, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#806708 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806708 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 103, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 88%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.105 91.6) |
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 #806708 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806708 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806708 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #806708 text on black | 3.86:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F69
oklch(70.6% 0.075 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F873F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 91)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806708
oklch(52.4% 0.105 91.6)
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Step 700
700
#755E09
oklch(49.1% 0.097 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D0E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E4015
oklch(37.7% 0.063 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D260E
oklch(27% 0.04 93.3)
#806708 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) | #746600 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D11 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5D57 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806708
#806708
oklch(52.4% 0.105 91.6)
- #5565A6
#5565A6
oklch(52.4% 0.104 271.9)
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 #806708, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.014
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.046
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.047
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.049
Use #806708 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.