#A8A973
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.1% 0.073 109), rgb(168, 169, 115).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#A8A973 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A973 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 169, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 24%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.073 109) |
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 #A8A973 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A973 | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A973 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A973 text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A2
oklch(81% 0.046 110.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A973
oklch(72.1% 0.073 109)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E47
oklch(63.1% 0.094 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#787827
oklch(55.6% 0.102 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#656519
oklch(49.2% 0.095 109.4)
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Step 800
800
#525218
oklch(42.6% 0.078 109.3)
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Step 900
900
#44441B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 109)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#A8A973 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) | #B1A56F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A775 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFA39B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A973
#A8A973
oklch(72.1% 0.073 109)
- #A39ED0
#A39ED0
oklch(72.1% 0.072 289)
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 #A8A973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
Use #A8A973 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.