#807C4E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(57.8% 0.065 104), rgb(128, 124, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#807C4E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807C4E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 124, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 24%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.065 104) |
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 #807C4E | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #807C4E | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807C4E text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807C4E text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A281
oklch(70.6% 0.046 103.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C61
oklch(63.2% 0.06 104.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807C4E
oklch(57.8% 0.065 104)
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Step 700
700
#666339
oklch(49.2% 0.061 104.9)
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Step 800
800
#53502F
oklch(42.5% 0.05 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#45432A
oklch(37.8% 0.04 104.2)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#807C4E 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) | #84794B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B50 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877670 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807C4E
#807C4E
oklch(57.8% 0.065 104)
- #75759F
#75759F
oklch(57.9% 0.064 284.2)
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 #807C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
Use #807C4E 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.