#808F52
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.3% 0.086 120.3), rgb(128, 143, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#808F52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #808F52 |
| RGB | rgb(128, 143, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.086 120.3) |
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 #808F52 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #808F52 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #808F52 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #808F52 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA778
oklch(70.7% 0.067 119.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#808F52
oklch(62.3% 0.086 120.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B38
oklch(55.5% 0.094 120)
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Step 700
700
#5A682B
oklch(49.1% 0.087 120.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5524
oklch(42.8% 0.073 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4623
oklch(37.7% 0.056 121)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#808F52 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) | #96894D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948955 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858980 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #808F52
#808F52
oklch(62.3% 0.086 120.3)
- #8F7BB4
#8F7BB4
oklch(62.3% 0.087 300)
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 #808F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.005
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.048
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.051
Use #808F52 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.