#A8A173
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.3% 0.063 100.5), rgb(168, 161, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#A8A173 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A173 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 161, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 23%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.063 100.5) |
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 #A8A173 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A173 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A173 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A173 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A5
oklch(81% 0.04 100.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A173
oklch(70.3% 0.063 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#948B4F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 100.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7532
oklch(55.7% 0.089 100.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B6225
oklch(49.2% 0.082 100.9)
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Step 800
800
#575020
oklch(42.7% 0.068 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#48421F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 99.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#A8A173 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) | #AA9E70 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA175 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09B95 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A173
#A8A173
oklch(70.3% 0.063 100.5)
- #989CC7
#989CC7
oklch(70.5% 0.063 280.5)
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 #A8A173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
Use #A8A173 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.