#A8A986
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.5% 0.049 108.9), rgb(168, 169, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#A8A986 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.68:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A986 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 169, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.049 108.9) |
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 #A8A986 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A986 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A986 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A986 text on black | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AC
oklch(81% 0.031 109.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A986
oklch(72.5% 0.049 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D61
oklch(63.1% 0.062 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#767747
oklch(55.6% 0.068 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#636438
oklch(49.1% 0.064 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#51512F
oklch(42.6% 0.051 108.4)
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Step 900
900
#43432A
oklch(37.6% 0.04 108.2)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#A8A986 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) | #AFA684 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA787 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADA59F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A986
#A8A986
oklch(72.5% 0.049 108.9)
- #A4A2C3
#A4A2C3
oklch(72.5% 0.048 287.9)
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 #A8A986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.013
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.013
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
Use #A8A986 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.