#80792E
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.7% 0.096 104), rgb(128, 121, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#80792E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80792E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 121, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.096 104) |
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 #80792E | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80792E | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80792E text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80792E text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A370
oklch(70.6% 0.069 104.2)
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Step 500
500
#928C4A
oklch(63% 0.088 104)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80792E
oklch(56.7% 0.096 104)
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Step 700
700
#69631D
oklch(49.1% 0.09 104.4)
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Step 800
800
#56511A
oklch(42.8% 0.075 104.1)
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Step 900
900
#47431C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#292711
oklch(26.9% 0.036 104)
#80792E 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) | #837525 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867932 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897169 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80792E
#80792E
oklch(56.7% 0.096 104)
- #706EAD
#706EAD
oklch(56.7% 0.096 284.3)
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 #80792E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
Use #80792E 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.