#80770E
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56% 0.114 104), rgb(128, 119, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#80770E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80770E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 119, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 80%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.114 104) |
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 #80770E | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80770E | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80770E text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80770E text on black | 4.56:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39D
oklch(81% 0.051 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A366
oklch(70.6% 0.082 103.4)
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Step 500
500
#948C39
oklch(63% 0.105 103.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80770E
oklch(56% 0.114 104)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575105
oklch(42.7% 0.088 104.5)
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Step 900
900
#484311
oklch(37.7% 0.068 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#80770E 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) | #837300 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867719 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6E65 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80770E
#80770E
oklch(56% 0.114 104)
- #6D6AB5
#6D6AB5
oklch(56.1% 0.114 283.9)
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 #80770E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #80770E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.044
Use #80770E 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.