#807E1B
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.7% 0.115 108.3), rgb(128, 126, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#807E1B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807E1B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 126, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 65%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.115 108.3) |
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 #807E1B | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807E1B | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807E1B text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807E1B text on black | 4.91:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A567
oklch(70.7% 0.083 108.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E3B
oklch(63% 0.106 108.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807E1B
oklch(57.7% 0.115 108.3)
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Step 700
700
#676500
oklch(49.2% 0.106 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#545207
oklch(42.7% 0.089 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#454412
oklch(37.7% 0.069 108.2)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#807E1B 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) | #897902 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C23 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A756C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807E1B
#807E1B
oklch(57.7% 0.115 108.3)
- #776DB9
#776DB9
oklch(57.7% 0.115 288.3)
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 #807E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.013
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
Use #807E1B 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.