#A8A44A
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(70.4% 0.113 106.6), rgb(168, 164, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#A8A44A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A44A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 164, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.113 106.6) |
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 #A8A44A | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A44A | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A44A text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A44A text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBBE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 105.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C48F
oklch(80.9% 0.07 106.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A44A
oklch(70.4% 0.113 106.6)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#A8A44A 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) | #B09E41 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A24F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39A90 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A44A
#A8A44A
oklch(70.4% 0.113 106.6)
- #9A94E2
#9A94E2
oklch(70.2% 0.113 286.6)
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 #A8A44A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.042
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.048
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.050
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.051
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.055
Use #A8A44A 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.