#808245
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.1% 0.083 110.3), rgb(128, 130, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#808245 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808245 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 130, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.083 110.3) |
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 #808245 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808245 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808245 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808245 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
#C1C3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A479
oklch(70.6% 0.059 110)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E56
oklch(63.2% 0.077 110.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#808245
oklch(59.1% 0.083 110.3)
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Step 700
700
#63652D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515226
oklch(42.7% 0.064 110)
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Step 900
900
#434424
oklch(37.7% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#808245 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) | #8A7D40 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F48 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877B74 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808245
#808245
oklch(59.1% 0.083 110.3)
- #7D75AC
#7D75AC
oklch(59.1% 0.083 290.3)
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 #808245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.005
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.050
Use #808245 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.