#807936
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.8% 0.089 103.4), rgb(128, 121, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#807936 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807936 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 121, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 41%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.089 103.4) |
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 #807936 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807936 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807936 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807936 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A374
oklch(70.7% 0.064 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#928C4F
oklch(63.1% 0.082 103.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807936
oklch(56.8% 0.089 103.4)
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Step 700
700
#696325
oklch(49.2% 0.083 103.8)
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Step 800
800
#565120
oklch(42.9% 0.069 103.5)
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Step 900
900
#474320
oklch(37.8% 0.053 102.8)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#807936 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) | #83752F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857939 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89716A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807936
#807936
oklch(56.8% 0.089 103.4)
- #7070A9
#7070A9
oklch(56.9% 0.087 283.3)
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 #807936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
Use #807936 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.