#A8AB46
Closest named color: Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05). oklch(71.9% 0.124 110.7), rgb(168, 171, 70).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#A8AB46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8AB46 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 171, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.124 110.7) |
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 #A8AB46 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8AB46 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8AB46 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8AB46 text on black | 8.57:1 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAECDB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 110.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C68B
oklch(80.9% 0.078 111.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8AB46
oklch(71.9% 0.124 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#A8AB46 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) | #B7A43B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A74C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3A195 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8AB46
#A8AB46
oklch(71.9% 0.124 110.7)
- #A496EC
#A496EC
oklch(71.9% 0.124 290.4)
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 #A8AB46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.042
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.047
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.048
- Light Olive Green #A4BE5C ΔE 0.049
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.050
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.053
Use #A8AB46 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.