#A0A12E
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(68.7% 0.133 109.9), rgb(160, 161, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#A0A12E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0A12E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 161, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.133 109.9) |
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 #A0A12E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0A12E | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0A12E text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0A12E text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBA
oklch(88.4% 0.045 110)
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Step 300
300
#C3C687
oklch(80.9% 0.083 110.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0A12E
oklch(68.7% 0.133 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#A0A12E 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) | #AE9A1A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D37 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB978B | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0A12E
#A0A12E
oklch(68.7% 0.133 109.9)
- #9A8BE7
#9A8BE7
oklch(68.8% 0.133 289.9)
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 #A0A12E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A0A12E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.044
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.044
Use #A0A12E 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.