#80843E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.4% 0.093 111.9), rgb(128, 132, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#80843E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80843E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 132, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.093 111.9) |
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 #80843E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80843E | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80843E text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80843E text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A670
oklch(70.8% 0.074 112.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#80843E
oklch(59.4% 0.093 111.9)
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Step 600
600
#75792A
oklch(55.6% 0.101 112)
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Step 700
700
#62661C
oklch(49.2% 0.095 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#50531A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#80843E 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) | #8D7F37 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8142 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887D74 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80843E
#80843E
oklch(59.4% 0.093 111.9)
- #8074B2
#8074B2
oklch(59.5% 0.094 292.2)
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 #80843E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.009
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.046
Use #80843E 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.