#A8AE8A
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73.6% 0.05 115.3), rgb(168, 174, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#A8AE8A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 9.08:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8AE8A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 174, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.05 115.3) |
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 #A8AE8A | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8AE8A | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8AE8A text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8AE8A text on black | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AD
oklch(80.8% 0.03 115.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8AE8A
oklch(73.6% 0.05 115.3)
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Step 500
500
#888E61
oklch(63% 0.064 114.4)
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Step 600
600
#717848
oklch(55.5% 0.069 115.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F6539
oklch(49% 0.065 115.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E5330
oklch(42.8% 0.054 115.3)
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Step 900
900
#41442A
oklch(37.6% 0.042 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#A8AE8A 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) | #B3AA88 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AB8B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACAAA4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8AE8A
#A8AE8A
oklch(73.6% 0.05 115.3)
- #ACA4C7
#ACA4C7
oklch(73.7% 0.051 295.6)
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 #A8AE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.019
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.024
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
Use #A8AE8A 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.