#A8A181
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.6% 0.045 97.1), rgb(168, 161, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#A8A181 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A181 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 161, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.045 97.1) |
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 #A8A181 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A181 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A181 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A181 text on black | 8.07:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 97.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A181
oklch(70.6% 0.045 97.1)
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Step 500
500
#938A61
oklch(63.1% 0.058 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D7448
oklch(55.6% 0.063 98.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A6139
oklch(49.1% 0.059 97)
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Step 800
800
#564F30
oklch(42.6% 0.048 97)
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Step 900
900
#47422A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 97.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2719
oklch(27.2% 0.025 97.5)
#A8A181 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) | #A89F7F | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA282 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9C98 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A181
#A8A181
oklch(70.6% 0.045 97.1)
- #999EBD
#999EBD
oklch(70.6% 0.046 278)
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 #A8A181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.015
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.021
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.024
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
Use #A8A181 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.