#807A2E
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(56.9% 0.097 104.8), rgb(128, 122, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#807A2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 105°. 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 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807A2E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 122, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.097 104.8) |
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 #807A2E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807A2E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807A2E text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807A2E 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
#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
#C4C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A370
oklch(70.6% 0.069 104.2)
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Step 500
500
#928C49
oklch(63% 0.089 104.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807A2E
oklch(56.9% 0.097 104.8)
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Step 700
700
#69631C
oklch(49.1% 0.09 104.5)
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Step 800
800
#55511A
oklch(42.7% 0.075 105.2)
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Step 900
900
#46431C
oklch(37.6% 0.058 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#292711
oklch(26.9% 0.036 104)
#807A2E 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) | #847625 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877932 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89726A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807A2E
#807A2E
oklch(56.9% 0.097 104.8)
- #716EAE
#716EAE
oklch(56.8% 0.098 285)
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 #807A2E, 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 0.029
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.046
Use #807A2E 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.