#808366
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(59.9% 0.042 112.5), rgb(128, 131, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#808366 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.042 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808366 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 131, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 12%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.042 112.5) |
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 #808366 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808366 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808366 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808366 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 113)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38C
oklch(70.7% 0.033 113.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808366
oklch(59.9% 0.042 112.5)
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Step 600
600
#737657
oklch(55.5% 0.046 112.4)
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Step 700
700
#616347
oklch(49% 0.042 111.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F513B
oklch(42.7% 0.035 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424332
oklch(37.7% 0.028 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#26271E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 112.6)
#808366 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) | #888064 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888167 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #847F7B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808366
#808366
oklch(59.9% 0.042 112.5)
- #807C98
#807C98
oklch(60% 0.042 291.6)
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 #808366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.054
Use #808366 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.