#807D55
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.2% 0.057 104.4), rgb(128, 125, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#807D55 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807D55 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 125, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 20%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.057 104.4) |
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 #807D55 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807D55 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807D55 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807D55 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C3C2AF
oklch(81% 0.026 104.5)
-
Step 400
400
#A4A285
oklch(70.6% 0.041 104.1)
-
Step 500
500
#8E8C66
oklch(63.2% 0.054 105.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#807D55
oklch(58.2% 0.057 104.4)
-
Step 700
700
#65623E
oklch(48.9% 0.053 104.1)
-
Step 800
800
#535034
oklch(42.6% 0.043 102.8)
-
Step 900
900
#44432D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 105.8)
-
Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#807D55 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) | #847A52 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C57 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867873 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807D55
#807D55
oklch(58.2% 0.057 104.4)
- #77779C
#77779C
oklch(58.3% 0.056 284.5)
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 #807D55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
Use #807D55 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.