#808140
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.8% 0.088 109.6), rgb(128, 129, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#808140 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808140 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 129, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.088 109.6) |
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 #808140 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808140 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808140 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808140 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
-
Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
-
Step 300
300
#C2C3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 108.9)
-
Step 400
400
#A3A477
oklch(70.6% 0.062 109)
-
Step 500
500
#8D8E53
oklch(63.2% 0.08 109.3)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#808140
oklch(58.8% 0.088 109.6)
-
Step 700
700
#646429
oklch(49% 0.081 109)
-
Step 800
800
#515223
oklch(42.6% 0.068 110.1)
-
Step 900
900
#434422
oklch(37.7% 0.052 110.1)
-
Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#808140 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) | #8A7C3A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F43 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887A72 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808140
#808140
oklch(58.8% 0.088 109.6)
- #7B74AD
#7B74AD
oklch(58.8% 0.086 289.1)
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 #808140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.007
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
Use #808140 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.