#A8A87E
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.1% 0.058 107.8), rgb(168, 168, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#A8A87E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.56:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A87E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 168, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 19%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.058 107.8) |
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 #A8A87E | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A87E | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A87E text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A87E text on black | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#C2C3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 108.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A87E
oklch(72.1% 0.058 107.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D57
oklch(63.1% 0.074 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#78773C
oklch(55.6% 0.081 107.9)
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Step 700
700
#65642E
oklch(49.2% 0.075 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#525127
oklch(42.5% 0.061 107.5)
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Step 900
900
#444424
oklch(37.8% 0.049 108.5)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#A8A87E 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) | #AFA47B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A680 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEA39D | 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°).
- #A8A87E
#A8A87E
oklch(72.1% 0.058 107.8)
- #A2A0C8
#A2A0C8
oklch(72.1% 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 #A8A87E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.019
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.021
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
Use #A8A87E 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.