#A8A844
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(71.2% 0.122 109.1), rgb(168, 168, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#A8A844 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A844 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 168, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.122 109.1) |
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 #A8A844 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A844 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A844 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A844 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#EBEBDB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 108.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C58B
oklch(80.9% 0.077 108.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A844
oklch(71.2% 0.122 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#908F00
oklch(63% 0.137 109.3)
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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)
#A8A844 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) | #B5A139 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A54A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B39E93 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A844
#A8A844
oklch(71.2% 0.122 109.1)
- #A094E9
#A094E9
oklch(71.1% 0.123 289.4)
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 #A8A844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.045
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.045
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.046
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.050
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.052
Use #A8A844 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.