#808243
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59% 0.085 110.4), rgb(128, 130, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#808243 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808243 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 130, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 32%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.085 110.4) |
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 #808243 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808243 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808243 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808243 text on black | 5.19:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A478
oklch(70.6% 0.061 110)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E55
oklch(63.1% 0.078 110.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#808243
oklch(59% 0.085 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#63652B
oklch(49.2% 0.08 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515225
oklch(42.7% 0.065 110)
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Step 900
900
#434423
oklch(37.7% 0.051 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#808243 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) | #8B7D3E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F46 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877B73 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808243
#808243
oklch(59% 0.085 110.4)
- #7D74AD
#7D74AD
oklch(59% 0.086 290.7)
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 #808243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.004
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
Use #808243 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.