#A2A475
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.5% 0.065 110), rgb(162, 164, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#A2A475 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2A475 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 164, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.065 110) |
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 #A2A475 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2A475 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A475 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A475 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 108.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2A475
oklch(70.5% 0.065 110)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E51
oklch(63.1% 0.083 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#777835
oklch(55.7% 0.09 109.8)
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Step 700
700
#646527
oklch(49.2% 0.084 110)
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Step 800
800
#515222
oklch(42.6% 0.069 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#434421
oklch(37.7% 0.053 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#A2A475 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) | #ABA072 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA277 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89E98 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2A475
#A2A475
oklch(70.5% 0.065 110)
- #9F9AC6
#9F9AC6
oklch(70.6% 0.064 289.9)
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 #A2A475, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
Use #A2A475 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.