#A8A76D
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.5% 0.078 107.4), rgb(168, 167, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#A8A76D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A76D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 167, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.078 107.4) |
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 #A8A76D | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A76D | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A76D text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A76D text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C39F
oklch(80.8% 0.049 107.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A76D
oklch(71.5% 0.078 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#908E41
oklch(63.2% 0.1 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A771C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#67640D
oklch(49.1% 0.1 107.4)
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Step 800
800
#545210
oklch(42.7% 0.084 107.7)
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Step 900
900
#454416
oklch(37.7% 0.065 108)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#A8A76D 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) | #B0A369 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A56F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0A098 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A76D
#A8A76D
oklch(71.5% 0.078 107.4)
- #A09CD2
#A09CD2
oklch(71.6% 0.078 287.6)
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 #A8A76D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.047
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
Use #A8A76D 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.