#807436
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(55.6% 0.084 98.5), rgb(128, 116, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#807436 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807436 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 116, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.084 98.5) |
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 #807436 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807436 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807436 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807436 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA276
oklch(70.8% 0.061 99)
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Step 500
500
#958A52
oklch(63% 0.077 98.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807436
oklch(55.6% 0.084 98.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C6128
oklch(49.1% 0.078 98.5)
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Step 800
800
#584F23
oklch(42.6% 0.064 97.9)
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Step 900
900
#484221
oklch(37.7% 0.051 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#807436 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) | #7E7130 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817639 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #896C66 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807436
#807436
oklch(55.6% 0.084 98.5)
- #686EA4
#686EA4
oklch(55.6% 0.084 278.4)
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 #807436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
Use #807436 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.