#808246
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.1% 0.082 110.3), rgb(128, 130, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#808246 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 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 (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808246 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 130, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.082 110.3) |
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 #808246 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808246 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808246 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808246 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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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
#A2A47A
oklch(70.6% 0.058 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E57
oklch(63.2% 0.076 110.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#808246
oklch(59.1% 0.082 110.3)
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Step 700
700
#63652E
oklch(49.2% 0.077 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515227
oklch(42.7% 0.063 110)
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Step 900
900
#434424
oklch(37.7% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#808246 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) | #8A7D41 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F49 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877C74 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808246
#808246
oklch(59.1% 0.082 110.3)
- #7D75AB
#7D75AB
oklch(59.1% 0.082 290.5)
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 #808246, 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 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
Use #808246 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.