#808955
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61% 0.074 116.6), rgb(128, 137, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#808955 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808955 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 137, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 23%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.074 116.6) |
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 #808955 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808955 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808955 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808955 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#BFC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 116)
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Step 400
400
#9EA67D
oklch(70.8% 0.058 116.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808955
oklch(61% 0.074 116.6)
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Step 600
600
#707941
oklch(55.5% 0.079 116.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E6633
oklch(49.1% 0.074 116.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D532A
oklch(42.6% 0.062 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404527
oklch(37.7% 0.048 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#252817
oklch(26.8% 0.03 116.6)
#808955 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) | #908451 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8557 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85847C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808955
#808955
oklch(61% 0.074 116.6)
- #877AAA
#877AAA
oklch(60.9% 0.073 296.6)
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 #808955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.021
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
Use #808955 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.