#808159
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.2% 0.057 109.2), rgb(128, 129, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#808159 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808159 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 129, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 18%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.057 109.2) |
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 #808159 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808159 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808159 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808159 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 109.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A386
oklch(70.7% 0.041 109)
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Step 500
500
#8B8C67
oklch(62.9% 0.053 109.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#808159
oklch(59.2% 0.057 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#636340
oklch(49% 0.052 108.2)
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Step 800
800
#515135
oklch(42.7% 0.043 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#43432E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
#808159 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) | #877E56 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887F5B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857C77 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808159
#808159
oklch(59.2% 0.057 109.2)
- #7C799E
#7C799E
oklch(59.2% 0.056 288.3)
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 #808159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
Use #808159 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.