#807A53
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.5% 0.056 100.5), rgb(128, 122, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#807A53 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807A53 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 122, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 21%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.056 100.5) |
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 #807A53 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807A53 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807A53 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807A53 text on black | 4.82:1 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 99.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A285
oklch(70.8% 0.041 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#908B66
oklch(63.1% 0.053 101.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807A53
oklch(57.5% 0.056 100.5)
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Step 700
700
#67623F
oklch(49.2% 0.052 101.1)
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Step 800
800
#545034
oklch(42.7% 0.043 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#45422D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 101)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#807A53 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) | #817850 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A54 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877570 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807A53
#807A53
oklch(57.5% 0.056 100.5)
- #72759A
#72759A
oklch(57.4% 0.057 280.8)
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 #807A53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
Use #807A53 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.