#A8A679
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.5% 0.062 105.7), rgb(168, 166, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#A8A679 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 106°. 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 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A679 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 166, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 21%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.062 105.7) |
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 #A8A679 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A679 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A679 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A679 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#C3C3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 107.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A679
oklch(71.5% 0.062 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#908D53
oklch(63.2% 0.079 105.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A7636
oklch(55.5% 0.086 105.6)
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Step 700
700
#676329
oklch(49% 0.079 105.3)
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Step 800
800
#545123
oklch(42.7% 0.066 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#454322
oklch(37.6% 0.05 105.5)
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Step 950
950
#282714
oklch(26.8% 0.032 105.8)
#A8A679 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) | #AEA276 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA57B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFA09A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A679
#A8A679
oklch(71.5% 0.062 105.7)
- #9F9EC9
#9F9EC9
oklch(71.5% 0.062 285.8)
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 #A8A679, 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 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
Use #A8A679 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.