#A8A286
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71% 0.04 97.2), rgb(168, 162, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#A8A286 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.17:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A286 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 162, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.04 97.2) |
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 #A8A286 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A286 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A286 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A286 text on black | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 96.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A286
oklch(71% 0.04 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#928A67
oklch(63.1% 0.05 96.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C744E
oklch(55.6% 0.055 97.7)
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Step 700
700
#69613F
oklch(49.1% 0.051 96.5)
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Step 800
800
#554F34
oklch(42.6% 0.042 97.1)
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Step 900
900
#46422D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#A8A286 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) | #A8A084 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA387 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9E9A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A286
#A8A286
oklch(71% 0.04 97.2)
- #9BA0BB
#9BA0BB
oklch(71.1% 0.04 277.1)
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 #A8A286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.011
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.015
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.020
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
Use #A8A286 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.