#80774A
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.6% 0.064 98.3), rgb(128, 119, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#80774A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80774A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 119, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 27%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.064 98.3) |
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 #80774A | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80774A | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80774A text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80774A text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A181
oklch(70.6% 0.045 97.1)
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Step 500
500
#938A61
oklch(63.1% 0.058 97.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80774A
oklch(56.6% 0.064 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#696138
oklch(49% 0.06 98.5)
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Step 800
800
#564F2F
oklch(42.6% 0.049 97.3)
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Step 900
900
#47422A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 97.8)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#80774A 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) | #7F7547 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82784C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88716C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80774A
#80774A
oklch(56.6% 0.064 98.3)
- #6D739C
#6D739C
oklch(56.6% 0.064 277.7)
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 #80774A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
Use #80774A 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.