#A8A689
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.9% 0.041 104.1), rgb(168, 166, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#A8A689 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A689 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 166, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.041 104.1) |
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 #A8A689 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A689 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A689 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A689 text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AF
oklch(81% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A689
oklch(71.9% 0.041 104.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B67
oklch(63% 0.051 103.8)
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Step 600
600
#78754E
oklch(55.5% 0.056 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#65623F
oklch(49% 0.052 103.9)
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Step 800
800
#535034
oklch(42.6% 0.043 102.8)
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Step 900
900
#44432E
oklch(37.8% 0.034 105.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#A8A689 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) | #ABA487 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA58A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADA29E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A689
#A8A689
oklch(71.9% 0.041 104.1)
- #A1A1BD
#A1A1BD
oklch(71.8% 0.04 285.3)
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 #A8A689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.007
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.012
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.017
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
Use #A8A689 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.