#80844E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.7% 0.075 112.1), rgb(128, 132, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#80844E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80844E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 132, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.075 112.1) |
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 #80844E | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80844E | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80844E text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80844E text on black | 5.32:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A57A
oklch(70.8% 0.06 112.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#80844E
oklch(59.7% 0.075 112.1)
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Step 600
600
#74783D
oklch(55.5% 0.082 112.2)
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Step 700
700
#62652F
oklch(49.1% 0.076 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505228
oklch(42.6% 0.062 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424425
oklch(37.6% 0.048 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#80844E 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) | #8B7F4A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8150 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867E77 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80844E
#80844E
oklch(59.7% 0.075 112.1)
- #8077A9
#8077A9
oklch(59.7% 0.076 292.2)
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 #80844E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.011
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
Use #80844E 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.