#807F5D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(58.8% 0.049 106.4), rgb(128, 127, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#807F5D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #807F5D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 127, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 16%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.049 106.4) |
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 #807F5D | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #807F5D | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #807F5D text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #807F5D text on black | 5.11:1 | 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
#F5F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B2
oklch(81% 0.022 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A289
oklch(70.6% 0.035 105.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C8C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 107.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#807F5D
oklch(58.8% 0.049 106.4)
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Step 700
700
#646344
oklch(49.2% 0.046 106.4)
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Step 800
800
#515138
oklch(42.8% 0.039 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#434331
oklch(37.7% 0.029 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#807F5D 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) | #857C5B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E5E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857B76 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #807F5D
#807F5D
oklch(58.8% 0.049 106.4)
- #7A7999
#7A7999
oklch(58.9% 0.049 286.2)
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 #807F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
Use #807F5D 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.