#A8A486
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.4% 0.042 101.1), rgb(168, 164, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#A8A486 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A486 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 164, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.042 101.1) |
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 #A8A486 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A486 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A486 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A486 text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A486
oklch(71.4% 0.042 101.1)
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Step 500
500
#908B65
oklch(63.1% 0.054 101.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A754C
oklch(55.6% 0.059 102.1)
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Step 700
700
#67623D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 101.5)
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Step 800
800
#545033
oklch(42.7% 0.045 101.3)
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Step 900
900
#45422C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 101.3)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#A8A486 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) | #AAA284 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA487 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADA09C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A486
#A8A486
oklch(71.4% 0.042 101.1)
- #9EA0BD
#9EA0BD
oklch(71.4% 0.042 282.2)
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 #A8A486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.008
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.016
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.017
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.025
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
Use #A8A486 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.