#807A4F
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.4% 0.061 101.3), rgb(128, 122, 79).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#807A4F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807A4F |
| RGB | rgb(128, 122, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 24%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.061 101.3) |
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 #807A4F | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807A4F | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807A4F text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807A4F text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AD
oklch(81% 0.029 102.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A282
oklch(70.7% 0.045 101.5)
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Step 500
500
#908B63
oklch(63.1% 0.057 101.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807A4F
oklch(57.4% 0.061 101.3)
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Step 700
700
#67623B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#545031
oklch(42.7% 0.047 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#46422B
oklch(37.6% 0.037 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#807A4F 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) | #82774C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A51 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #87746F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807A4F
#807A4F
oklch(57.4% 0.061 101.3)
- #72759C
#72759C
oklch(57.5% 0.06 280.9)
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 #807A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.049
Use #807A4F 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.