#80886E
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.3% 0.039 121.5), rgb(128, 136, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#80886E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.039 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 (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #80886E |
| RGB | rgb(128, 136, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.039 121.5) |
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 #80886E | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #80886E | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #80886E text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #80886E 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
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48F
oklch(70.7% 0.031 122.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#80886E
oklch(61.3% 0.039 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F785C
oklch(55.7% 0.043 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D644B
oklch(49% 0.039 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C523E
oklch(42.7% 0.033 121.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4435
oklch(37.7% 0.026 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#80886E 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) | #8B856C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A856F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #828581 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #80886E
#80886E
oklch(61.3% 0.039 121.5)
- #887F98
#887F98
oklch(61.3% 0.039 301.7)
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 #80886E, 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 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.053
Use #80886E 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.