#807A61
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.8% 0.037 96.1), rgb(128, 122, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#807A61 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 96°. 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807A61 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 122, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.037 96.1) |
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 #807A61 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807A61 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807A61 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807A61 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B5
oklch(81% 0.017 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18E
oklch(70.7% 0.027 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8A72
oklch(63.1% 0.035 97.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807A61
oklch(57.8% 0.037 96.1)
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Step 700
700
#66614B
oklch(49.1% 0.034 96.7)
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Step 800
800
#534F3D
oklch(42.6% 0.029 97)
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Step 900
900
#454234
oklch(37.8% 0.023 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#807A61 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) | #7F795F | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B62 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857673 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807A61
#807A61
oklch(57.8% 0.037 96.1)
- #737890
#737890
oklch(57.7% 0.037 275.9)
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 #807A61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
Use #807A61 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.