#A2A079
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(69.7% 0.054 105.3), rgb(162, 160, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#A2A079 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2A079 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 160, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.054 105.3) |
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 #A2A079 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2A079 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A079 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A079 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2A9
oklch(80.8% 0.034 105.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2A079
oklch(69.7% 0.054 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8C5A
oklch(63% 0.069 105.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7640
oklch(55.7% 0.075 104.8)
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Step 700
700
#666331
oklch(49.1% 0.07 105.6)
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Step 800
800
#53512A
oklch(42.7% 0.058 106)
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Step 900
900
#454326
oklch(37.7% 0.045 104.9)
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Step 950
950
#282717
oklch(26.9% 0.028 105.1)
#A2A079 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) | #A79D77 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89F7A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89B96 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2A079
#A2A079
oklch(69.7% 0.054 105.3)
- #9A99BF
#9A99BF
oklch(69.7% 0.055 286.1)
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 #A2A079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
Use #A2A079 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.