#A8A72F
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(70.8% 0.137 109), rgb(168, 167, 47).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#A8A72F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A72F |
| RGB | rgb(168, 167, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.137 109) |
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 #A8A72F | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A72F | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A72F text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A72F text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 109.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCB8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 108.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C684
oklch(81% 0.086 108.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A72F
oklch(70.8% 0.137 109)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#A8A72F 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) | #B5A019 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A438 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B49C90 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A72F
#A8A72F
oklch(70.8% 0.137 109)
- #9F91F0
#9F91F0
oklch(70.8% 0.137 289.2)
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 #A8A72F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A8A72F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.041
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.041
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.042
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.045
Use #A8A72F 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.