#A8AA85
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(72.7% 0.051 110.2), rgb(168, 170, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#A8AA85 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8AA85 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 170, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.051 110.2) |
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 #A8AA85 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8AA85 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8AA85 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8AA85 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 110.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 111)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8AA85
oklch(72.7% 0.051 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D5F
oklch(63% 0.064 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#757745
oklch(55.5% 0.071 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#636436
oklch(49.1% 0.066 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#51522D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434429
oklch(37.8% 0.043 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#A8AA85 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) | #B0A783 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A886 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADA5A0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8AA85
#A8AA85
oklch(72.7% 0.051 110.2)
- #A6A2C5
#A6A2C5
oklch(72.7% 0.05 290.3)
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 #A8AA85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.016
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.016
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
Use #A8AA85 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.