#808852
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.7% 0.076 115.6), rgb(128, 136, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#808852 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 116°. 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 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808852 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 136, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.076 115.6) |
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 #808852 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808852 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808852 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808852 text on black | 5.56:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA67B
oklch(70.8% 0.06 115.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808852
oklch(60.7% 0.076 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#71793E
oklch(55.5% 0.083 115.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F6630
oklch(49.1% 0.077 115.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D5329
oklch(42.6% 0.063 115.8)
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Step 900
900
#404525
oklch(37.7% 0.05 116.1)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#808852 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) | #8F834E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8455 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86827B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808852
#808852
oklch(60.7% 0.076 115.6)
- #8679AB
#8679AB
oklch(60.7% 0.076 296)
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 #808852, 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 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
Use #808852 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.