#A8A87C
A medium, muted yellow closely aligning with Tan.
About #A8A87C
At its core, #A8A87C is a medium and muted hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Tan. Its digital footprint relies on 168 parts red, 168 parts green, and 124 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#A8A87C
RGB168, 168, 124
HSL60.0°, 20.2%, 57.3%
CMYK0%, 0%, 26%, 34%
HSV60.0°, 26.2%, 65.9%
LAB67.9, -7.3, 22.8
XYZ33.8, 37.8, 24.6
Decimal11053180
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.45:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.56:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.27:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #A8A87C;
}
.text-color {
color: #A8A87C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #A8A87C;
}