#A1AA85
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72.1% 0.053 118.8), rgb(161, 170, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#A1AA85 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1AA85 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 170, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 18%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.053 118.8) |
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 #A1AA85 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A1AA85 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1AA85 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1AA85 text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | 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
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A1AA85
oklch(72.1% 0.053 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#859061
oklch(63.2% 0.068 119.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7947
oklch(55.5% 0.072 118.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C6639
oklch(49% 0.067 119.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C532F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 117.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F452A
oklch(37.7% 0.044 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#A1AA85 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) | #AFA683 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA686 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5A6A0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1AA85
#A1AA85
oklch(72.1% 0.053 118.8)
- #A99EC2
#A99EC2
oklch(72.1% 0.053 299)
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 #A1AA85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
Use #A1AA85 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.