#A8A278
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.7% 0.058 100.9), rgb(168, 162, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#A8A278 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A278 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 162, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.058 100.9) |
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 #A8A278 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A278 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A278 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A278 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 102)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A278
oklch(70.7% 0.058 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#938B55
oklch(63.1% 0.074 100.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E7539
oklch(55.7% 0.081 100.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A622C
oklch(49.1% 0.075 101)
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Step 800
800
#565025
oklch(42.7% 0.062 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#474223
oklch(37.6% 0.048 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#A8A278 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) | #AA9F75 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA279 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9C97 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A278
#A8A278
oklch(70.7% 0.058 100.9)
- #999DC5
#999DC5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 280.3)
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 #A8A278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.026
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
Use #A8A278 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.