#80803A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.5% 0.093 109), rgb(128, 128, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#80803A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80803A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 128, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.093 109) |
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 #80803A | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80803A | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80803A text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80803A text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.041 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A3A474
oklch(70.6% 0.066 109)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E4F
oklch(63.1% 0.085 109.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80803A
oklch(58.5% 0.093 109)
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Step 700
700
#656424
oklch(49% 0.085 108.3)
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Step 800
800
#52521F
oklch(42.7% 0.072 109.1)
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Step 900
900
#44441F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#282813
oklch(27.1% 0.035 108.5)
#80803A 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) | #897B33 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7E3E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887970 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80803A
#80803A
oklch(58.5% 0.093 109)
- #7A72AF
#7A72AF
oklch(58.4% 0.092 289.2)
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 #80803A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.013
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.047
Use #80803A 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.