#80886D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.2% 0.04 121), rgb(128, 136, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#80886D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80886D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 136, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.04 121) |
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 #80886D | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80886D | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80886D text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80886D text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 118)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48E
oklch(70.7% 0.032 121.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#80886D
oklch(61.2% 0.04 121)
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Step 600
600
#6F785B
oklch(55.7% 0.044 121.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D654A
oklch(49.2% 0.042 121.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C523D
oklch(42.7% 0.034 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4434
oklch(37.7% 0.027 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#80886D 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) | #8C856B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B856E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828581 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80886D
#80886D
oklch(61.2% 0.04 121)
- #887F99
#887F99
oklch(61.3% 0.04 301)
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 #80886D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.020
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.052
Use #80886D 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.