#A8A852
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(71.3% 0.109 108.9), rgb(168, 168, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#A8A852 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.38:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A852 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 168, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.109 108.9) |
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 #A8A852 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A852 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A852 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A852 text on black | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBF
oklch(88.6% 0.039 108.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4C591
oklch(81% 0.069 108.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A852
oklch(71.3% 0.109 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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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
#454400
oklch(37.5% 0.081 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#292801
oklch(26.9% 0.057 108.2)
#A8A852 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) | #B4A24A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A556 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B29F94 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A852
#A8A852
oklch(71.3% 0.109 108.9)
- #A097E3
#A097E3
oklch(71.3% 0.11 288.7)
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 #A8A852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.050
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.052
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.053
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.055
Use #A8A852 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.