#A8A389
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.3% 0.037 98.2), rgb(168, 163, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#A8A389 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A389 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 163, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.037 98.2) |
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 #A8A389 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A389 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A389 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A389 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#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
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 98.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A389
oklch(71.3% 0.037 98.2)
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Step 500
500
#918A69
oklch(63.1% 0.048 97.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B7451
oklch(55.6% 0.051 98.2)
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Step 700
700
#686142
oklch(49.1% 0.047 97)
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Step 800
800
#544F36
oklch(42.5% 0.039 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#46422F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 98.9)
#A8A389 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) | #A8A187 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA38A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9F9C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A389
#A8A389
oklch(71.3% 0.037 98.2)
- #9CA1BA
#9CA1BA
oklch(71.3% 0.037 276.5)
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 #A8A389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.010
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.011
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.018
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
Use #A8A389 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.