#A8A12E
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(69.4% 0.132 105.8), rgb(168, 161, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#A8A12E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A12E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 161, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 57%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.132 105.8) |
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 #A8A12E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A12E | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A12E text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A12E 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDCB9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 106)
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Step 300
300
#C7C486
oklch(80.8% 0.081 105.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A12E
oklch(69.4% 0.132 105.8)
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Step 500
500
#958D00
oklch(63% 0.134 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#A8A12E 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) | #AF9B1A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A036 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5968B | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A12E
#A8A12E
oklch(69.4% 0.132 105.8)
- #968FEA
#968FEA
oklch(69.4% 0.132 285.9)
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 #A8A12E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8A12E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.045
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.050
Use #A8A12E 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.