#807C56
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(58% 0.055 102.9), rgb(128, 124, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#807C56 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807C56 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 124, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 20%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.055 102.9) |
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 #807C56 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807C56 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807C56 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807C56 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2B0
oklch(81% 0.025 104.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A286
oklch(70.7% 0.039 102.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B68
oklch(63.1% 0.05 102.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807C56
oklch(58% 0.055 102.9)
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Step 700
700
#666240
oklch(49.1% 0.051 102.3)
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Step 800
800
#535035
oklch(42.7% 0.042 102.6)
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Step 900
900
#45422E
oklch(37.6% 0.032 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#807C56 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) | #837953 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847C57 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867772 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807C56
#807C56
oklch(58% 0.055 102.9)
- #75779A
#75779A
oklch(58.1% 0.054 282)
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 #807C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
Use #807C56 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.