#807D68
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.6% 0.031 100.6), rgb(128, 125, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#807D68 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807D68 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 125, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 10%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.031 100.6) |
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 #807D68 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807D68 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807D68 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807D68 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 102.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A192
oklch(70.6% 0.021 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8A77
oklch(63.1% 0.028 99.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807D68
oklch(58.6% 0.031 100.6)
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Step 700
700
#64614F
oklch(49% 0.028 99.5)
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Step 800
800
#525041
oklch(42.9% 0.024 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#444237
oklch(37.8% 0.018 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#282720
oklch(27.1% 0.013 100.5)
#807D68 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) | #817B67 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827D69 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847A77 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807D68
#807D68
oklch(58.6% 0.031 100.6)
- #787A8F
#787A8F
oklch(58.5% 0.032 281.1)
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 #807D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
Use #807D68 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.