#80831E
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(58.9% 0.119 111.3), rgb(128, 131, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#80831E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80831E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 131, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 63%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.119 111.3) |
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 #80831E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80831E | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80831E text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80831E text on black | 5.18:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 111.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49D
oklch(80.8% 0.053 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A666
oklch(70.7% 0.086 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F3A
oklch(63% 0.108 111)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#80831E
oklch(58.9% 0.119 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515305
oklch(42.6% 0.091 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434511
oklch(37.7% 0.072 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280C
oklch(26.8% 0.045 110.9)
#80831E 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) | #8E7D06 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F26 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897A70 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80831E
#80831E
oklch(58.9% 0.119 111.3)
- #7E6FBD
#7E6FBD
oklch(58.9% 0.117 291.2)
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 #80831E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.012
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
Use #80831E 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.