#807F09
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(57.9% 0.123 109.1), rgb(128, 127, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#807F09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807F09 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 127, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.123 109.1) |
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 #807F09 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807F09 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807F09 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807F09 text on black | 4.95:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49B
oklch(80.9% 0.055 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A563
oklch(70.6% 0.088 109.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8F33
oklch(63.2% 0.114 109.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807F09
oklch(57.9% 0.123 109.1)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#45440D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 108.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 109.2)
#807F09 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) | #8A7900 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D18 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A766C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807F09
#807F09
oklch(57.9% 0.123 109.1)
- #796CBE
#796CBE
oklch(58% 0.123 289.2)
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 #807F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.004
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
Use #807F09 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.