#A2A34A
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(69.6% 0.112 109.6), rgb(162, 163, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#A2A34A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2A34A |
| RGB | rgb(162, 163, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.112 109.6) |
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 #A2A34A | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2A34A | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A34A text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A34A text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBF
oklch(88.5% 0.039 110.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C590
oklch(80.9% 0.071 109.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2A34A
oklch(69.6% 0.112 109.6)
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Step 500
500
#908F00
oklch(63% 0.137 109.3)
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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
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#A2A34A 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) | #AF9D41 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A04F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9A8F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2A34A
#A2A34A
oklch(69.6% 0.112 109.6)
- #9C91DE
#9C91DE
oklch(69.6% 0.112 289.7)
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 #A2A34A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.047
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.050
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.054
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.054
Use #A2A34A 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.