#A8A77D
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.8% 0.058 106.6), rgb(168, 167, 125).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#A8A77D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A77D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 167, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 20%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.058 106.6) |
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 #A8A77D | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A77D | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A77D text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A77D text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A8
oklch(81% 0.037 107.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A77D
oklch(71.8% 0.058 106.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D57
oklch(63.2% 0.074 106.5)
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Step 600
600
#79763C
oklch(55.5% 0.079 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#66632E
oklch(49% 0.074 105.9)
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Step 800
800
#535127
oklch(42.6% 0.061 106.3)
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Step 900
900
#454324
oklch(37.7% 0.048 105.2)
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Step 950
950
#282716
oklch(26.9% 0.029 105.3)
#A8A77D 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) | #AEA47A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA67F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEA29C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A77D
#A8A77D
oklch(71.8% 0.058 106.6)
- #A19FC7
#A19FC7
oklch(71.8% 0.058 287.1)
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 #A8A77D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.018
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
Use #A8A77D 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.