#A2A33D
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(69.5% 0.124 109.8), rgb(162, 163, 61).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#A2A33D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2A33D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 163, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 46%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.124 109.8) |
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 #A2A33D | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2A33D | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A33D text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A33D text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#EAEBDB
oklch(93.5% 0.021 109.7)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 110.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C58B
oklch(80.8% 0.077 109.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2A33D
oklch(69.5% 0.124 109.8)
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Step 500
500
#909000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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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
#292900
oklch(27.2% 0.059 109.8)
#A2A33D 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) | #AF9C30 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A043 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD998E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2A33D
#A2A33D
oklch(69.5% 0.124 109.8)
- #9C8FE4
#9C8FE4
oklch(69.5% 0.123 289.8)
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 #A2A33D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A2A33D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.046
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.046
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.047
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.048
Use #A2A33D 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.