#808229
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58.7% 0.11 110.6), rgb(128, 130, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#808229 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808229 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 130, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.11 110.6) |
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 #808229 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808229 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808229 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808229 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56B
oklch(70.6% 0.078 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F41
oklch(63.2% 0.101 110.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#808229
oklch(58.7% 0.11 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#64650E
oklch(49% 0.102 110.3)
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Step 800
800
#525311
oklch(42.8% 0.085 110.4)
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Step 900
900
#434516
oklch(37.8% 0.067 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 110.9)
#808229 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) | #8C7C1C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F2F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897A70 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808229
#808229
oklch(58.7% 0.11 110.6)
- #7D70B9
#7D70B9
oklch(58.8% 0.11 290.8)
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 #808229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
Use #808229 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.