#A8A17A
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.5% 0.054 99.1), rgb(168, 161, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#A8A17A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A17A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 161, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.054 99.1) |
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 #A8A17A | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A17A | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A17A text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A17A text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 97.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A17A
oklch(70.5% 0.054 99.1)
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Step 500
500
#948A59
oklch(63% 0.068 98.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E743E
oklch(55.6% 0.075 99)
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Step 700
700
#6B6130
oklch(49.1% 0.069 98)
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Step 800
800
#575028
oklch(42.8% 0.059 99.6)
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Step 900
900
#474225
oklch(37.6% 0.045 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#A8A17A 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) | #A99F77 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA17B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9B97 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A17A
#A8A17A
oklch(70.5% 0.054 99.1)
- #989DC2
#989DC2
oklch(70.5% 0.054 278.9)
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 #A8A17A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.020
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
Use #A8A17A 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.