#A8A271
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(70.5% 0.067 102), rgb(168, 162, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#A8A271 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A271 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 162, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.067 102) |
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 #A8A271 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A271 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A271 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A271 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 101.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A271
oklch(70.5% 0.067 102)
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Step 500
500
#948B4C
oklch(63% 0.085 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E752D
oklch(55.6% 0.093 102.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B6220
oklch(49.1% 0.086 101.5)
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Step 800
800
#57501C
oklch(42.7% 0.072 101.7)
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Step 900
900
#47431D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 103.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#A8A271 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) | #AB9F6E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA273 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09B95 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A271
#A8A271
oklch(70.5% 0.067 102)
- #999BC9
#999BC9
oklch(70.4% 0.067 282.6)
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 #A8A271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
Use #A8A271 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.