#808672
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(60.9% 0.03 120.9), rgb(128, 134, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#808672 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808672 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 134, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 8%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.03 120.9) |
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 #808672 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808672 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808672 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808672 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EA393
oklch(70.7% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808672
oklch(60.9% 0.03 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#707761
oklch(55.7% 0.034 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E6450
oklch(49.2% 0.032 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5142
oklch(42.7% 0.025 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#404338
oklch(37.6% 0.019 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#252721
oklch(26.9% 0.011 122.2)
#808672 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) | #898471 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888373 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828480 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808672
#808672
oklch(60.9% 0.03 120.9)
- #867F93
#867F93
oklch(60.9% 0.031 301.4)
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 #808672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.055
Use #808672 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.