#A8A37B
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.9% 0.055 101.7), rgb(168, 163, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#A8A37B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A37B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 163, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.055 101.7) |
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 #A8A37B | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A37B | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A37B text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A37B text on black | 8.18:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A9
oklch(81% 0.034 101.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A37B
oklch(70.9% 0.055 101.7)
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Step 500
500
#928B58
oklch(63% 0.071 101.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C753D
oklch(55.6% 0.077 102.2)
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Step 700
700
#69622F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 101.6)
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Step 800
800
#565028
oklch(42.7% 0.059 100.9)
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Step 900
900
#464325
oklch(37.8% 0.046 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#A8A37B 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) | #AAA078 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA37C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9D98 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A37B
#A8A37B
oklch(70.9% 0.055 101.7)
- #9B9EC4
#9B9EC4
oklch(71% 0.055 281.3)
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 #A8A37B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.018
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
Use #A8A37B 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.