#807B5B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(57.9% 0.047 100.2), rgb(128, 123, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#807B5B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807B5B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 123, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 17%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.047 100.2) |
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 #807B5B | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807B5B | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807B5B text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807B5B text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#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
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 100.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A18A
oklch(70.6% 0.033 99)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B6D
oklch(63.2% 0.043 101.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807B5B
oklch(57.9% 0.047 100.2)
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Step 700
700
#666245
oklch(49.2% 0.044 101.2)
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Step 800
800
#535039
oklch(42.8% 0.036 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#454231
oklch(37.7% 0.028 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#807B5B 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) | #817959 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837B5C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867772 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807B5B
#807B5B
oklch(57.9% 0.047 100.2)
- #747796
#747796
oklch(57.8% 0.048 280.5)
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 #807B5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #807B5B 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.