#807F55
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.7% 0.06 106.9), rgb(128, 127, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#807F55 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807F55 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 127, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 20%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.06 106.9) |
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 #807F55 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807F55 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807F55 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807F55 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A384
oklch(70.7% 0.043 107.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C65
oklch(63.1% 0.055 106.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807F55
oklch(58.7% 0.06 106.9)
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Step 700
700
#64633D
oklch(49.1% 0.056 107)
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Step 800
800
#525133
oklch(42.8% 0.046 106.6)
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Step 900
900
#44432D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#807F55 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) | #867C52 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E57 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867A74 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807F55
#807F55
oklch(58.7% 0.06 106.9)
- #79779E
#79779E
oklch(58.6% 0.059 286.8)
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 #807F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
Use #807F55 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.