#808329
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59% 0.111 111.2), rgb(128, 131, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#808329 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808329 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 131, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.111 111.2) |
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 #808329 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808329 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808329 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808329 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66A
oklch(70.7% 0.081 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F40
oklch(63.1% 0.103 111)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#808329
oklch(59% 0.111 111.2)
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Step 700
700
#63660C
oklch(49.2% 0.104 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#515310
oklch(42.7% 0.086 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434516
oklch(37.8% 0.067 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#808329 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) | #8D7D1C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E802F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897B71 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808329
#808329
oklch(59% 0.111 111.2)
- #7E70BA
#7E70BA
oklch(58.9% 0.112 291.3)
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 #808329, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
Use #808329 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.