#A8A978
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.2% 0.067 108.9), rgb(168, 169, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#A8A978 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A978 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 169, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.067 108.9) |
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 #A8A978 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A978 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A978 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A978 text on black | 8.61:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.041 108.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A978
oklch(72.2% 0.067 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E4E
oklch(63.1% 0.086 109.4)
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Step 600
600
#787831
oklch(55.7% 0.093 109.1)
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Step 700
700
#656423
oklch(49% 0.086 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#52521F
oklch(42.7% 0.072 109.1)
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Step 900
900
#44441F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#282813
oklch(27.1% 0.035 108.5)
#A8A978 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) | #B1A575 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A77A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFA39C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A978
#A8A978
oklch(72.2% 0.067 108.9)
- #A39FCD
#A39FCD
oklch(72.2% 0.066 288.6)
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 #A8A978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.045
Use #A8A978 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.