#A8A079
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.3% 0.055 97.9), rgb(168, 160, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#A8A079 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A079 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 160, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.055 97.9) |
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 #A8A079 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A079 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A079 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A079 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
-
Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
-
Step 300
300
#C6C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 97.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A079
oklch(70.3% 0.055 97.9)
-
Step 500
500
#958A58
oklch(63.1% 0.07 97.3)
-
Step 600
600
#7F743D
oklch(55.6% 0.076 98.3)
-
Step 700
700
#6B612F
oklch(49.1% 0.071 98.2)
-
Step 800
800
#574F28
oklch(42.6% 0.058 98)
-
Step 900
900
#484225
oklch(37.7% 0.045 97.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#A8A079 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) | #A89E76 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA17A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9A96 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A079
#A8A079
oklch(70.3% 0.055 97.9)
- #979CC2
#979CC2
oklch(70.2% 0.056 279)
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 #A8A079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
Use #A8A079 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.