#808535
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.6% 0.104 112.5), rgb(128, 133, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#808535 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.104 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 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808535 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 133, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.104 112.5) |
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 #808535 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808535 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808535 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808535 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66A
oklch(70.7% 0.081 112.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808535
oklch(59.6% 0.104 112.5)
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Step 600
600
#75791C
oklch(55.5% 0.112 112)
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Step 700
700
#62660B
oklch(49.1% 0.105 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505310
oklch(42.6% 0.086 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424516
oklch(37.7% 0.067 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290E
oklch(27.2% 0.044 112.8)
#808535 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) | #8E7F2C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F813A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887D74 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808535
#808535
oklch(59.6% 0.104 112.5)
- #8173B7
#8173B7
oklch(59.6% 0.103 292.5)
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 #808535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.019
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
Use #808535 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.