#80852A
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(59.5% 0.113 112.4), rgb(128, 133, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#80852A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80852A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 133, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.113 112.4) |
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 #80852A | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80852A | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80852A text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80852A text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59C
oklch(81% 0.056 112.2)
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Step 400
400
#A1A765
oklch(70.8% 0.088 112.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#80852A
oklch(59.5% 0.113 112.4)
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Step 600
600
#757A03
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505401
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#42450F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 112.7)
#80852A 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) | #8F7F1D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8130 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897D73 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80852A
#80852A
oklch(59.5% 0.113 112.4)
- #8171BC
#8171BC
oklch(59.5% 0.113 292.4)
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 #80852A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.020
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.039
Use #80852A 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.