#808649
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.1% 0.084 113.5), rgb(128, 134, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#808649 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808649 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 134, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 29%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.084 113.5) |
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 #808649 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808649 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808649 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808649 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A676
oklch(70.8% 0.066 113.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808649
oklch(60.1% 0.084 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#737935
oklch(55.6% 0.092 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#616628
oklch(49.2% 0.085 113.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5322
oklch(42.7% 0.07 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#414521
oklch(37.7% 0.055 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#808649 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) | #8E8144 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E824C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878077 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808649
#808649
oklch(60.1% 0.084 113.5)
- #8377AE
#8377AE
oklch(60.2% 0.083 293.8)
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 #808649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.009
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
Use #808649 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.