#808553
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60% 0.07 113.2), rgb(128, 133, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#808553 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808553 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 133, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.07 113.2) |
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 #808553 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808553 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808553 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808553 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#C0C3AA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 112.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 113.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808553
oklch(60% 0.07 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#737842
oklch(55.5% 0.076 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616533
oklch(49.1% 0.072 112.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F532B
oklch(42.8% 0.06 113.6)
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Step 900
900
#414427
oklch(37.6% 0.046 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#808553 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) | #8C814F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8255 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868078 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808553
#808553
oklch(60% 0.07 113.2)
- #8278A7
#8278A7
oklch(59.9% 0.071 293.9)
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 #808553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.017
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
Use #808553 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.