#808D5D
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62% 0.07 120.8), rgb(128, 141, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#808D5D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808D5D |
| RGB | rgb(128, 141, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.07 120.8) |
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 #808D5D | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808D5D | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808D5D text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808D5D text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#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
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#9BA680
oklch(70.6% 0.055 120.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808D5D
oklch(62% 0.07 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A46
oklch(55.6% 0.076 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B6738
oklch(49.2% 0.07 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A542F
oklch(42.7% 0.058 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E452A
oklch(37.6% 0.044 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#808D5D 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) | #93885A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91885F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848881 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808D5D
#808D5D
oklch(62% 0.07 120.8)
- #8D7DAA
#8D7DAA
oklch(62.1% 0.069 300.7)
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 #808D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
Use #808D5D 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.