#A8A250
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(70% 0.105 105), rgb(168, 162, 80).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#A8A250 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A250 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 162, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.105 105) |
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 #A8A250 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A250 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A250 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A250 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 105.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C493
oklch(81% 0.065 105.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A250
oklch(70% 0.105 105)
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Step 500
500
#968D01
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2802
oklch(27.2% 0.055 105)
#A8A250 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) | #AE9D48 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A154 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3998F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A250
#A8A250
oklch(70% 0.105 105)
- #9895DD
#9895DD
oklch(70% 0.105 285.3)
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 #A8A250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.049
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
Use #A8A250 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.