#808231
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.8% 0.104 110.5), rgb(128, 130, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#808231 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808231 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 130, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.104 110.5) |
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 #808231 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808231 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808231 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808231 text on black | 5.15:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A2
oklch(81% 0.046 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F47
oklch(63.1% 0.095 111)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#808231
oklch(58.8% 0.104 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#646518
oklch(49.1% 0.096 110.2)
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Step 800
800
#515317
oklch(42.8% 0.08 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441A
oklch(37.6% 0.062 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#808231 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) | #8C7C27 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F36 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897A71 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808231
#808231
oklch(58.8% 0.104 110.5)
- #7D71B6
#7D71B6
oklch(58.8% 0.104 290.8)
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 #808231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
Use #808231 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.