#A8A179
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.5% 0.056 99.3), rgb(168, 161, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#A8A179 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A179 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 161, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.056 99.3) |
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 #A8A179 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A179 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A179 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A179 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 97.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A179
oklch(70.5% 0.056 99.3)
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Step 500
500
#948B57
oklch(63.2% 0.072 99.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E743C
oklch(55.5% 0.077 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B612E
oklch(49% 0.072 98.4)
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Step 800
800
#575027
oklch(42.8% 0.06 99.8)
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Step 900
900
#474224
oklch(37.6% 0.047 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#A8A179 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) | #A99E76 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA17A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9B96 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A179
#A8A179
oklch(70.5% 0.056 99.3)
- #989DC3
#989DC3
oklch(70.5% 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 #A8A179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
Use #A8A179 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.