#A8A160
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70% 0.086 103), rgb(168, 161, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#A8A160 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A160 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 161, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.086 103) |
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 #A8A160 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A160 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A160 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A160 text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 102.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39B
oklch(80.9% 0.054 104)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A160
oklch(70% 0.086 103)
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Step 500
500
#968C32
oklch(63.1% 0.11 103)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#49430C
oklch(37.8% 0.072 102.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B270A
oklch(27% 0.045 101.5)
#A8A160 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) | #AC9D5B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA163 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29991 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A160
#A8A160
oklch(70% 0.086 103)
- #9698D3
#9698D3
oklch(70% 0.086 282.4)
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 #A8A160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
Use #A8A160 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.