#A8A050
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(69.5% 0.103 103.6), rgb(168, 160, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#A8A050 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A050 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 160, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.103 103.6) |
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 #A8A050 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A050 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A050 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A050 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBC0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C393
oklch(80.8% 0.064 103.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A050
oklch(69.5% 0.103 103.6)
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Step 500
500
#988C09
oklch(63.1% 0.131 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2702
oklch(26.9% 0.054 103.3)
#A8A050 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) | #AC9B49 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA054 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3978E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A050
#A8A050
oklch(69.5% 0.103 103.6)
- #9594DB
#9594DB
oklch(69.5% 0.103 284)
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 #A8A050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #A8A050 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.