#808235
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(58.9% 0.1 110.5), rgb(128, 130, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#808235 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808235 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 130, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.1 110.5) |
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 #808235 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808235 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808235 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808235 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
#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
#C2C4A3
oklch(81% 0.045 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A570
oklch(70.6% 0.072 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F4A
oklch(63.2% 0.092 111)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#808235
oklch(58.9% 0.1 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#64651D
oklch(49.1% 0.093 110.1)
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Step 800
800
#51531A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#808235 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) | #8C7D2D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F39 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887A71 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808235
#808235
oklch(58.9% 0.1 110.5)
- #7D72B4
#7D72B4
oklch(58.9% 0.1 290.6)
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 #808235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.016
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
Use #808235 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.