Color #808071 Color / Colour Code #808071
This page shows the hex color code for color #808071 (#808071). The colour is a yellow tone with 6% saturation and 47% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #808071 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#808071 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 30, 60, and 90 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 60, 180, and 300 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #808071
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 60 and saturation at 6%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 60 to 105 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 60 with its complement at 240 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #808071
Lightness variations at hue 60 and 6% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #808071
Design Use Cases for #808071
Neutral Foundation Color
#808071 has almost no saturation (6%), making it an excellent neutral. Use it for page backgrounds, card surfaces, divider lines, and any element that should recede visually. Neutrals like this form the foundation of every professional design system.
Primary Interface Color
At 47% lightness, #808071 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Attention & Optimism
#808071 is in the yellow spectrum (hue 60). Yellow attracts attention faster than any other color. Use it for warning labels, featured content markers, star ratings, and tooltip backgrounds. Pair with dark text since yellow often fails contrast checks against white.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #808071 (hue 60) to its complement at hue 240. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 90. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #808071, #71717f);
CSS Code for #808071
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #808071 based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
Use This Color in Design Tools
Apply #808071 across image editing and color design tools.
About Color #808071 (#808071)
#808071 is a yellow color (colour) with RGB channel values of 128 red, 128 green, and 113 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 60 degrees with 6% saturation and 47% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #808071 is 126/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow, and 50% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #808071 against white is 4.00:1 and against black is 5.24:1. This only passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. For normal body text on white, darken the color or use it on a dark background where it achieves 5.24:1.
The complementary colour #71717F creates maximum visual tension when paired with #808071. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #7F7871 and #787F71, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #808071?
- #808071 is Color #808071, a yellow color (colour) with RGB(128, 128, 113), HSL(60, 6%, 47%), and CMYK(0%, 0%, 12%, 50%). Its perceived brightness is 126/255.
- Is #808071 accessible for text?
- Against white, #808071 has a contrast ratio of 4.00:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 5.24:1 (passes AA). It passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #808071?
- The complementary colour is #71717F (hue 240). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #7F7871 and #787F71. The triadic palette adds #717F7F and #7F717F for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #808071 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #808071; or rgb(128, 128, 113); or hsl(60, 6%, 47%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 60 6% 47%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.