#80815E
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.3% 0.05 109.2), rgb(128, 129, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#80815E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80815E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 129, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.05 109.2) |
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 #80815E | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80815E | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80815E text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80815E text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A389
oklch(70.8% 0.037 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8C6C
oklch(63.1% 0.046 109.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80815E
oklch(59.3% 0.05 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#626344
oklch(49% 0.047 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#505138
oklch(42.7% 0.039 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434330
oklch(37.7% 0.031 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#80815E 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) | #877E5C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F5F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857D78 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80815E
#80815E
oklch(59.3% 0.05 109.2)
- #7D7A9B
#7D7A9B
oklch(59.4% 0.05 288.9)
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 #80815E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #80815E 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.