#808554
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60% 0.069 113.2), rgb(128, 133, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#808554 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808554 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 133, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 23%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.069 113.2) |
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 #808554 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808554 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808554 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808554 text on black | 5.40:1 | 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
#C0C3AB
oklch(80.8% 0.033 112.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 113.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808554
oklch(60% 0.069 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#737843
oklch(55.5% 0.075 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616534
oklch(49.1% 0.07 112.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F522C
oklch(42.6% 0.057 112.5)
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Step 900
900
#414428
oklch(37.6% 0.044 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#808554 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) | #8C8150 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8256 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868079 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808554
#808554
oklch(60% 0.069 113.2)
- #8279A6
#8279A6
oklch(60.1% 0.068 293.4)
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 #808554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.018
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
Use #808554 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.