#807E63
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.7% 0.039 104), rgb(128, 126, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#807E63 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807E63 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 126, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 13%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.039 104) |
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 #807E63 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807E63 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807E63 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807E63 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28E
oklch(70.7% 0.028 104.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B72
oklch(63.2% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807E63
oklch(58.7% 0.039 104)
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Step 700
700
#64624A
oklch(49.1% 0.036 103.7)
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Step 800
800
#51503D
oklch(42.7% 0.03 105.1)
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Step 900
900
#434234
oklch(37.6% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#807E63 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) | #837C61 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D64 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857A77 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807E63
#807E63
oklch(58.7% 0.039 104)
- #797A94
#797A94
oklch(58.8% 0.04 283.4)
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 #807E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
Use #807E63 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.