#80794A
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.1% 0.066 100.9), rgb(128, 121, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#80794A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80794A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 121, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 27%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.066 100.9) |
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 #80794A | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #80794A | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80794A text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80794A text on black | 4.75:1 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AC
oklch(81% 0.03 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A280
oklch(70.7% 0.048 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#918B5F
oklch(63.1% 0.062 101.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80794A
oklch(57.1% 0.066 100.9)
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Step 700
700
#686237
oklch(49.1% 0.062 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#55502E
oklch(42.7% 0.051 101)
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Step 900
900
#464229
oklch(37.6% 0.04 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#80794A 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) | #817646 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87736D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80794A
#80794A
oklch(57.1% 0.066 100.9)
- #70739E
#70739E
oklch(57% 0.066 281)
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 #80794A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
Use #80794A 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.