#807E40
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.1% 0.084 107.1), rgb(128, 126, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#807E40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807E40 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 126, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.084 107.1) |
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 #807E40 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807E40 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807E40 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807E40 text on black | 4.97:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A7
oklch(81% 0.038 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A478
oklch(70.7% 0.061 107.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D54
oklch(63.1% 0.078 107.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807E40
oklch(58.1% 0.084 107.1)
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Step 700
700
#66642B
oklch(49.2% 0.078 107.1)
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Step 800
800
#535125
oklch(42.6% 0.064 106.5)
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Step 900
900
#444323
oklch(37.5% 0.049 107)
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Step 950
950
#282815
oklch(27.1% 0.032 108.4)
#807E40 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) | #877A3B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C43 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887770 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807E40
#807E40
oklch(58.1% 0.084 107.1)
- #7773AA
#7773AA
oklch(58.1% 0.084 286.8)
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 #807E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.014
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
Use #807E40 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.