#A8A68E
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72% 0.034 103.3), rgb(168, 166, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#A8A68E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A68E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 166, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 13%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.034 103.3) |
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 #A8A68E | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A68E | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A68E text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A68E text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 100.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A68E
oklch(72% 0.034 103.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B6D
oklch(63.1% 0.043 102.8)
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Step 600
600
#787555
oklch(55.6% 0.047 103.3)
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Step 700
700
#656245
oklch(49.1% 0.044 102.9)
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Step 800
800
#525039
oklch(42.7% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 900
900
#444231
oklch(37.6% 0.028 102)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#A8A68E 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) | #ABA48D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA68F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACA39F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A68E
#A8A68E
oklch(72% 0.034 103.3)
- #A1A2BA
#A1A2BA
oklch(71.9% 0.035 283.6)
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 #A8A68E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.011
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.012
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.013
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
Use #A8A68E 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.