#A8A17E
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.6% 0.049 98), rgb(168, 161, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#A8A17E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A17E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 161, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.049 98) |
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 #A8A17E | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A17E | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A17E text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A17E text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 98.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A17E
oklch(70.6% 0.049 98)
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Step 500
500
#938A5E
oklch(63% 0.062 98)
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Step 600
600
#7E7444
oklch(55.7% 0.068 97.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6135
oklch(49% 0.064 98.1)
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Step 800
800
#574F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 96.5)
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Step 900
900
#474228
oklch(37.7% 0.041 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2718
oklch(27.1% 0.026 98.2)
#A8A17E 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) | #A89F7C | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA27F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9C97 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A17E
#A8A17E
oklch(70.6% 0.049 98)
- #989EBF
#989EBF
oklch(70.6% 0.049 277)
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 #A8A17E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.016
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
Use #A8A17E 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.