#807223
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55% 0.099 99), rgb(128, 114, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#807223 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807223 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 114, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 57%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.099 99) |
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 #807223 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807223 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807223 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807223 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26E
oklch(70.7% 0.071 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#978A46
oklch(63% 0.09 98.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807223
oklch(55% 0.099 99)
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Step 700
700
#6E6117
oklch(49.1% 0.092 98.8)
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Step 800
800
#594F17
oklch(42.6% 0.075 99)
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Step 900
900
#49421A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#807223 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) | #7D6F17 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817428 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6962 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807223
#807223
oklch(55% 0.099 99)
- #656BAA
#656BAA
oklch(55% 0.098 278.5)
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 #807223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
Use #807223 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.