#807553
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.4% 0.051 92.3), rgb(128, 117, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#807553 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807553 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 117, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 21%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.051 92.3) |
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 #807553 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807553 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807553 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807553 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A087
oklch(70.6% 0.036 92.4)
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Step 500
500
#938969
oklch(63% 0.047 92.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807553
oklch(56.4% 0.051 92.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6041
oklch(49% 0.048 92.3)
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Step 800
800
#564F36
oklch(42.7% 0.04 94.3)
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Step 900
900
#47412F
oklch(37.6% 0.03 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#807553 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) | #7C7451 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7754 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87706C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807553
#807553
oklch(56.4% 0.051 92.3)
- #6B7494
#6B7494
oklch(56.4% 0.051 272.5)
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 #807553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.021
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.036
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
Use #807553 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.