#A8A581
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.5% 0.05 103.6), rgb(168, 165, 129).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#A8A581 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A581 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 165, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.05 103.6) |
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 #A8A581 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A581 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A581 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A581 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 103)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A581
oklch(71.5% 0.05 103.6)
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Step 500
500
#908C5E
oklch(63.2% 0.064 103.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7544
oklch(55.5% 0.069 103.3)
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Step 700
700
#676336
oklch(49.2% 0.065 104)
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Step 800
800
#54502D
oklch(42.6% 0.053 102.7)
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Step 900
900
#454328
oklch(37.7% 0.042 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#A8A581 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) | #ACA27F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA482 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEA09B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A581
#A8A581
oklch(71.5% 0.05 103.6)
- #9E9FC2
#9E9FC2
oklch(71.4% 0.051 283.7)
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 #A8A581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.012
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.018
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
Use #A8A581 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.