#A8A864
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(71.6% 0.09 108.5), rgb(168, 168, 100).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#A8A864 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A864 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 168, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.09 108.5) |
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 #A8A864 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A864 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A864 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A864 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49A
oklch(80.9% 0.057 108.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A864
oklch(71.6% 0.09 108.5)
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Step 500
500
#908E30
oklch(63% 0.115 108.1)
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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
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#45440B
oklch(37.6% 0.074 108.5)
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Step 950
950
#292809
oklch(27% 0.048 107.4)
#A8A864 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) | #B2A35F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A667 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1A097 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A864
#A8A864
oklch(71.6% 0.09 108.5)
- #A19AD9
#A19AD9
oklch(71.6% 0.091 289)
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 #A8A864, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
Use #A8A864 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.