#A8A470
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.9% 0.071 104.3), rgb(168, 164, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#A8A470 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A470 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 164, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.071 104.3) |
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 #A8A470 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A470 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A470 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A470 text on black | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A2
oklch(81% 0.045 104.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A470
oklch(70.9% 0.071 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#928C48
oklch(63% 0.09 104.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D7628
oklch(55.6% 0.098 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#69631B
oklch(49.1% 0.091 104.5)
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Step 800
800
#565119
oklch(42.8% 0.076 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#47431B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#292711
oklch(26.9% 0.036 104)
#A8A470 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) | #ADA06C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA372 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09D97 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A470
#A8A470
oklch(70.9% 0.071 104.3)
- #9C9CCC
#9C9CCC
oklch(71% 0.07 284.5)
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 #A8A470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
Use #A8A470 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.