#806800
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.5% 0.108 92.9), rgb(128, 104, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#806800 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 93°. 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 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806800 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 104, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.108 92.9) |
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 #806800 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806800 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806800 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #806800 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#CBC09E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B1A068
oklch(70.7% 0.077 93.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E883C
oklch(63.1% 0.099 93.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806800
oklch(52.5% 0.108 92.9)
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Step 700
700
#745E01
oklch(49% 0.1 92.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D0A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 92.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4013
oklch(37.5% 0.064 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#806800 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) | #756600 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D0B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C5E58 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806800
#806800
oklch(52.5% 0.108 92.9)
- #5665A8
#5665A8
oklch(52.5% 0.107 272.7)
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 #806800, 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 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.048
Use #806800 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.