#A8A659
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(71% 0.1 107.4), rgb(168, 166, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#A8A659 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A659 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 166, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.1 107.4) |
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 #A8A659 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A659 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A659 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A659 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DBDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 107.1)
-
Step 300
300
#C4C495
oklch(80.9% 0.063 107.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A659
oklch(71% 0.1 107.4)
-
Step 500
500
#928E1B
oklch(63% 0.127 107.4)
-
Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
-
Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
-
Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
-
Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
-
Step 950
950
#292804
oklch(27% 0.053 107.9)
#A8A659 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) | #B1A152 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A45D | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29D94 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A659
#A8A659
oklch(71% 0.1 107.4)
- #9D98DD
#9D98DD
oklch(71% 0.1 286.9)
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 #A8A659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.053
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.054
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.055
Use #A8A659 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.