#A8A478
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.1% 0.06 103.4), rgb(168, 164, 120).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#A8A478 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A478 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 164, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 22%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.06 103.4) |
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 #A8A478 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A478 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A478 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A478 text on black | 8.24:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A6
oklch(80.8% 0.038 103.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A478
oklch(71.1% 0.06 103.4)
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Step 500
500
#918C53
oklch(63.1% 0.078 104)
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Step 600
600
#7C7637
oklch(55.7% 0.085 103.8)
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Step 700
700
#686329
oklch(49.1% 0.079 104.4)
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Step 800
800
#555124
oklch(42.8% 0.065 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#464322
oklch(37.7% 0.05 104)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#A8A478 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) | #ACA175 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA37A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9E98 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A478
#A8A478
oklch(71.1% 0.06 103.4)
- #9C9DC7
#9C9DC7
oklch(71% 0.061 283.7)
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 #A8A478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
Use #A8A478 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.