#807860
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.3% 0.037 91.8), rgb(128, 120, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#807860 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807860 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 120, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.037 91.8) |
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 #807860 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807860 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807860 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807860 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B5
oklch(80.8% 0.016 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#A6A08E
oklch(70.6% 0.026 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#918973
oklch(63.1% 0.033 90.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807860
oklch(57.3% 0.037 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#68604B
oklch(49.1% 0.033 89.7)
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Step 800
800
#544F3E
oklch(42.7% 0.028 93.6)
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Step 900
900
#464134
oklch(37.6% 0.022 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#807860 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) | #7D775E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807961 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857471 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807860
#807860
oklch(57.3% 0.037 91.8)
- #70778F
#70778F
oklch(57.2% 0.038 272.4)
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 #807860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
Use #807860 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.