#807F2A
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58% 0.106 108.6), rgb(128, 127, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#807F2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807F2A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 127, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 51%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.106 108.6) |
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 #807F2A | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807F2A | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807F2A text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807F2A text on black | 4.98:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C4A0
oklch(81% 0.049 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56C
oklch(70.7% 0.077 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E43
oklch(63% 0.098 108.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807F2A
oklch(58% 0.106 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666513
oklch(49.2% 0.099 108.8)
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Step 800
800
#535214
oklch(42.7% 0.081 108.5)
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Step 900
900
#444418
oklch(37.6% 0.064 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#807F2A 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) | #897A1E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D30 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #89776E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807F2A
#807F2A
oklch(58% 0.106 108.6)
- #786FB5
#786FB5
oklch(58% 0.106 288.5)
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 #807F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.021
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
Use #807F2A 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.