#A8A38D
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(71.4% 0.031 96.5), rgb(168, 163, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#A8A38D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A38D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 163, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 13%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.031 96.5) |
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 #A8A38D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A38D | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A38D text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A38D text on black | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 96.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A38D
oklch(71.4% 0.031 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#908A6E
oklch(63.1% 0.041 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7456
oklch(55.6% 0.044 98.1)
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Step 700
700
#676146
oklch(49.1% 0.041 97.1)
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Step 800
800
#544F3A
oklch(42.6% 0.033 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#454232
oklch(37.7% 0.026 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271D
oklch(27.2% 0.018 98)
#A8A38D 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) | #A8A28C | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A38E | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADA09D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A38D
#A8A38D
oklch(71.4% 0.031 96.5)
- #9DA1B7
#9DA1B7
oklch(71.3% 0.032 277.4)
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 #A8A38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.007
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.013
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.019
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
Use #A8A38D 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.