#80701A
Closest named color: Muddy Brown (#886806). oklch(54.5% 0.103 98.1), rgb(128, 112, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#80701A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Brown (#886806), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muddy Brown (#886806) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80701A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 112, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 66%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.103 98.1) |
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 #80701A | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80701A | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #80701A text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80701A text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#998A42
oklch(63.2% 0.094 97.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80701A
oklch(54.5% 0.103 98.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F6110
oklch(49.2% 0.096 98.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F12
oklch(42.8% 0.079 97.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4217
oklch(37.7% 0.062 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#80701A 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) | #7C6D07 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807320 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6760 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80701A
#80701A
oklch(54.5% 0.103 98.1)
- #6269AB
#6269AB
oklch(54.4% 0.103 277.8)
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 #80701A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.023
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
Use #80701A 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.