#80780E
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(56.2% 0.115 104.7), rgb(128, 120, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#80780E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80780E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 120, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 80%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.115 104.7) |
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 #80780E | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80780E | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80780E text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80780E text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 104.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 105)
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Step 400
400
#A8A466
oklch(70.8% 0.083 105.1)
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Step 500
500
#938D38
oklch(63.1% 0.107 105.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80780E
oklch(56.2% 0.115 104.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575104
oklch(42.7% 0.088 104.5)
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Step 900
900
#474311
oklch(37.6% 0.068 104.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#80780E 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) | #847300 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867819 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6F66 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80780E
#80780E
oklch(56.2% 0.115 104.7)
- #6E6AB6
#6E6AB6
oklch(56.2% 0.116 284.4)
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 #80780E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #80780E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.024
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.025
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
Use #80780E 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.