#807E68
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.9% 0.032 103.1), rgb(128, 126, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#807E68 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 103°. 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 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807E68 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 126, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 10%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.032 103.1) |
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 #807E68 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807E68 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807E68 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807E68 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 102.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A191
oklch(70.6% 0.023 101.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8B76
oklch(63.2% 0.03 105)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807E68
oklch(58.9% 0.032 103.1)
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Step 700
700
#64624E
oklch(49.2% 0.031 102.7)
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Step 800
800
#515040
oklch(42.7% 0.025 104.5)
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Step 900
900
#434236
oklch(37.6% 0.02 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#807E68 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) | #827C67 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837E69 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847B78 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807E68
#807E68
oklch(58.9% 0.032 103.1)
- #7A7B90
#7A7B90
oklch(58.9% 0.032 283.2)
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 #807E68, 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 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
Use #807E68 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.