#A2A382
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.6% 0.046 109), rgb(162, 163, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#A2A382 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2A382 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 163, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.046 109) |
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 #A2A382 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2A382 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A382 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A382 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 107)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2A382
oklch(70.6% 0.046 109)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D63
oklch(63.2% 0.059 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#76774A
oklch(55.7% 0.064 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#63643B
oklch(49.2% 0.06 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#515131
oklch(42.6% 0.049 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#43432B
oklch(37.6% 0.038 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#A2A382 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) | #A9A080 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A183 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79F9A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2A382
#A2A382
oklch(70.6% 0.046 109)
- #9F9CBC
#9F9CBC
oklch(70.6% 0.046 289.5)
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 #A2A382, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.019
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
Use #A2A382 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.