#807D64
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.5% 0.037 101.8), rgb(128, 125, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#807D64 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807D64 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 125, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 12%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.037 101.8) |
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 #807D64 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807D64 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807D64 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807D64 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A18F
oklch(70.6% 0.026 99.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B73
oklch(63.2% 0.035 103.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807D64
oklch(58.5% 0.037 101.8)
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Step 700
700
#64624B
oklch(49.1% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 800
800
#52503E
oklch(42.8% 0.029 102.2)
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Step 900
900
#444235
oklch(37.7% 0.021 100.1)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#807D64 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) | #827B62 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837D65 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847976 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807D64
#807D64
oklch(58.5% 0.037 101.8)
- #787A92
#787A92
oklch(58.6% 0.037 281.4)
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 #807D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
Use #807D64 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.