#A8A976
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.1% 0.069 109), rgb(168, 169, 118).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#A8A976 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A976 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 169, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 23%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.069 109) |
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 #A8A976 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A976 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A976 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A976 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 108.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A976
oklch(72.1% 0.069 109)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E4C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 108.7)
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Step 600
600
#78782D
oklch(55.7% 0.097 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656420
oklch(49% 0.089 108.5)
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Step 800
800
#52521C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 109.2)
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Step 900
900
#44441D
oklch(37.7% 0.058 108.9)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#A8A976 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) | #B1A573 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A778 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFA39C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A976
#A8A976
oklch(72.1% 0.069 109)
- #A39ECE
#A39ECE
oklch(72% 0.069 289.3)
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 #A8A976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
Use #A8A976 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.