#806812
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(52.6% 0.101 91.7), rgb(128, 104, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#806812 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.101 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 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #806812 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 104, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 75%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.101 91.7) |
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 #806812 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #806812 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #806812 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #806812 text on black | 3.90:1 | 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
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 91.3)
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Step 400
400
#B1A06B
oklch(70.8% 0.074 92.4)
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Step 500
500
#9E8842
oklch(63.2% 0.094 92.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#806812
oklch(52.6% 0.101 91.7)
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Step 700
700
#745E10
oklch(49% 0.094 91.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D12
oklch(42.7% 0.078 91.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D4017
oklch(37.6% 0.061 91.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#806812 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 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D18 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B5E58 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #806812
#806812
oklch(52.6% 0.101 91.7)
- #5666A5
#5666A5
oklch(52.6% 0.101 271.7)
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 #806812, 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 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.043
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.048
Use #806812 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.