#A2A070
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.5% 0.066 106), rgb(162, 160, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#A2A070 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2A070 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 160, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 21%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.066 106) |
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 #A2A070 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2A070 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A070 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A070 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A4
oklch(81% 0.042 105.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2A070
oklch(69.5% 0.066 106)
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Step 500
500
#908D4E
oklch(63.1% 0.085 106.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A7631
oklch(55.5% 0.091 105.9)
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Step 700
700
#676323
oklch(49% 0.085 105.7)
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Step 800
800
#54511F
oklch(42.6% 0.07 105.8)
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Step 900
900
#45431F
oklch(37.6% 0.054 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#292813
oklch(27.2% 0.035 106.1)
#A2A070 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) | #A89C6D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F72 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99A94 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2A070
#A2A070
oklch(69.5% 0.066 106)
- #9998C5
#9998C5
oklch(69.7% 0.066 285.6)
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 #A2A070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
Use #A2A070 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.