#807C65
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.3% 0.034 99.2), rgb(128, 124, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#807C65 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807C65 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 124, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 12%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.034 99.2) |
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 #807C65 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807C65 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807C65 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807C65 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A190
oklch(70.7% 0.024 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A75
oklch(63.1% 0.031 98.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807C65
oklch(58.3% 0.034 99.2)
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Step 700
700
#65614D
oklch(49% 0.031 98)
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Step 800
800
#524F3F
oklch(42.6% 0.026 98.5)
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Step 900
900
#444236
oklch(37.7% 0.02 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#807C65 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) | #817A64 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827C66 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847976 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807C65
#807C65
oklch(58.3% 0.034 99.2)
- #777A90
#777A90
oklch(58.5% 0.034 279.2)
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 #807C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
Use #807C65 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.