#808A5B
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(61.3% 0.068 118.2), rgb(128, 138, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#808A5B is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808A5B |
| RGB | rgb(128, 138, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 21%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.068 118.2) |
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 #808A5B | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808A5B | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808A5B text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808A5B text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA680
oklch(70.8% 0.054 118.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808A5B
oklch(61.3% 0.068 118.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F7947
oklch(55.5% 0.072 118.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D6638
oklch(49.1% 0.068 118)
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Step 800
800
#4C532F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F452A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#808A5B 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) | #908558 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F855D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85857E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808A5B
#808A5B
oklch(61.3% 0.068 118.2)
- #897CA8
#897CA8
oklch(61.4% 0.067 297.9)
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 #808A5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
Use #808A5B 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.