#A8A690
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(72.1% 0.031 102.9), rgb(168, 166, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#A8A690 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A690 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 166, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 12%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.031 102.9) |
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 #A8A690 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A690 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A690 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A690 text on black | 8.52:1 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A690
oklch(72.1% 0.031 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B6F
oklch(63.2% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 600
600
#787557
oklch(55.7% 0.044 102.9)
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Step 700
700
#656248
oklch(49.2% 0.039 102.2)
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Step 800
800
#52503B
oklch(42.7% 0.033 103.1)
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Step 900
900
#444233
oklch(37.6% 0.025 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#A8A690 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) | #AAA48F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA691 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACA3A0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A690
#A8A690
oklch(72.1% 0.031 102.9)
- #A2A3B8
#A2A3B8
oklch(72.1% 0.03 283.4)
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 #A8A690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.010
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.013
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.014
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
Use #A8A690 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.