#80814D
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59% 0.072 109.4), rgb(128, 129, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#80814D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80814D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 129, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 25%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.072 109.4) |
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 #80814D | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80814D | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80814D text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80814D text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AB
oklch(81% 0.033 109.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47E
oklch(70.7% 0.053 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D5D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 109.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80814D
oklch(59% 0.072 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#636435
oklch(49.1% 0.067 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#51522C
oklch(42.8% 0.057 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434428
oklch(37.8% 0.044 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#80814D 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) | #897D49 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F4F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877B74 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80814D
#80814D
oklch(59% 0.072 109.4)
- #7C76A6
#7C76A6
oklch(59% 0.073 289.7)
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 #80814D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.014
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
Use #80814D 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.