#808455
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.8% 0.067 112.4), rgb(128, 132, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#808455 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808455 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 132, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.067 112.4) |
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 #808455 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808455 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808455 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808455 text on black | 5.34:1 | 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
#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
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A47F
oklch(70.6% 0.052 111.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808455
oklch(59.8% 0.067 112.4)
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Step 600
600
#747845
oklch(55.7% 0.072 112.4)
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Step 700
700
#616536
oklch(49.2% 0.068 112.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F522D
oklch(42.6% 0.056 112.5)
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Step 900
900
#424429
oklch(37.7% 0.043 111.9)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#808455 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) | #8B8052 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8157 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867F78 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808455
#808455
oklch(59.8% 0.067 112.4)
- #8079A4
#8079A4
oklch(59.8% 0.065 291.8)
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 #808455, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
Use #808455 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.