#807946
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57% 0.071 101.5), rgb(128, 121, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#807946 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807946 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 121, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 29%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.071 101.5) |
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 #807946 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807946 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807946 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807946 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27D
oklch(70.7% 0.052 101.2)
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Step 500
500
#918B5C
oklch(63% 0.066 101.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807946
oklch(57% 0.071 101.5)
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Step 700
700
#686234
oklch(49.1% 0.066 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#55502B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 101.6)
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Step 900
900
#464227
oklch(37.6% 0.042 100.9)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#807946 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) | #827642 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847948 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #88736D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807946
#807946
oklch(57% 0.071 101.5)
- #7073A1
#7073A1
oklch(57.1% 0.071 281)
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 #807946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
Use #807946 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.