#80872A
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.9% 0.115 113.5), rgb(128, 135, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#80872A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80872A |
| RGB | rgb(128, 135, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.115 113.5) |
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 #80872A | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80872A | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80872A text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80872A text on black | 5.41:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A764
oklch(70.7% 0.09 113.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#80872A
oklch(59.9% 0.115 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#42460E
oklch(37.9% 0.076 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#26290B
oklch(27% 0.048 114.4)
#80872A 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) | #91801C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918231 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897F74 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80872A
#80872A
oklch(59.9% 0.115 113.5)
- #8471BE
#8471BE
oklch(59.9% 0.116 294)
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 #80872A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
Use #80872A 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.