#A8A571
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.2% 0.071 105.2), rgb(168, 165, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#A8A571 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 105°. 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 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.28:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A571 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 165, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 24%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.071 105.2) |
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 #A8A571 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A571 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A571 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A571 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
#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
#C4C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 105.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A571
oklch(71.2% 0.071 105.2)
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Step 500
500
#918D49
oklch(63.2% 0.09 105.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7629
oklch(55.6% 0.098 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#68631B
oklch(49% 0.091 105.3)
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Step 800
800
#555119
oklch(42.7% 0.076 105.2)
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Step 900
900
#46431B
oklch(37.6% 0.059 105)
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Step 950
950
#292711
oklch(26.9% 0.036 104)
#A8A571 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) | #AEA16D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA473 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B09E98 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A571
#A8A571
oklch(71.2% 0.071 105.2)
- #9D9CCD
#9D9CCD
oklch(71.1% 0.071 285.4)
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 #A8A571, 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 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
Use #A8A571 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.