#80826D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.9% 0.031 111.7), rgb(128, 130, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#80826D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80826D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 130, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 9%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.031 111.7) |
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 #80826D | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80826D | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80826D text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80826D text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.015 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A291
oklch(70.7% 0.024 109.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#80826D
oklch(59.9% 0.031 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#73765F
oklch(55.7% 0.034 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#61634E
oklch(49.2% 0.032 112)
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Step 800
800
#4F5140
oklch(42.8% 0.027 113)
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Step 900
900
#424337
oklch(37.8% 0.02 111.2)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#80826D 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) | #86806C | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86816E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837F7C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80826D
#80826D
oklch(59.9% 0.031 111.7)
- #807D91
#807D91
oklch(59.9% 0.03 292.3)
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 #80826D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.027
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.053
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
Use #80826D 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.