#807E49
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.2% 0.074 106.6), rgb(128, 126, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#807E49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807E49 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 126, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 27%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.074 106.6) |
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 #807E49 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807E49 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807E49 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807E49 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37D
oklch(70.6% 0.053 106.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C5C
oklch(63% 0.067 106.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807E49
oklch(58.2% 0.074 106.6)
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Step 700
700
#656333
oklch(49% 0.068 106.5)
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Step 800
800
#53512B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 105.9)
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Step 900
900
#444327
oklch(37.6% 0.044 106.6)
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Step 950
950
#282717
oklch(26.9% 0.028 105.1)
#807E49 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) | #867A45 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D4B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877871 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807E49
#807E49
oklch(58.2% 0.074 106.6)
- #7774A5
#7774A5
oklch(58.1% 0.075 286.6)
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 #807E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
Use #807E49 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.