#A8A16A
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.2% 0.075 101.9), rgb(168, 161, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#A8A16A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A16A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 161, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.075 101.9) |
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 #A8A16A | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A16A | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A16A text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A16A text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
-
Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
-
Step 300
300
#C6C2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 101.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A16A
oklch(70.2% 0.075 101.9)
-
Step 500
500
#958B42
oklch(63% 0.095 101.6)
-
Step 600
600
#807520
oklch(55.6% 0.103 101.7)
-
Step 700
700
#6C6211
oklch(49.1% 0.096 101.8)
-
Step 800
800
#585012
oklch(42.7% 0.08 101.7)
-
Step 900
900
#484317
oklch(37.8% 0.063 102.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#A8A16A 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) | #AB9D66 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA16C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19A93 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A16A
#A8A16A
oklch(70.2% 0.075 101.9)
- #979ACD
#979ACD
oklch(70.2% 0.074 281.7)
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 #A8A16A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
Use #A8A16A 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.