#A2A570
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.6% 0.072 110.8), rgb(162, 165, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.15:1).
About this color
#A2A570 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.15:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2A570 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 165, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.072 110.8) |
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 #A2A570 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2A570 | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A570 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A570 text on black | 8.15:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 111.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2A570
oklch(70.6% 0.072 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F49
oklch(63.2% 0.093 111)
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Step 600
600
#76782A
oklch(55.5% 0.1 110.7)
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Step 700
700
#63651C
oklch(49% 0.094 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#51531A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#A2A570 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) | #ADA06C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA272 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99F97 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2A570
#A2A570
oklch(70.6% 0.072 110.8)
- #A099CB
#A099CB
oklch(70.7% 0.073 290.8)
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 #A2A570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
Use #A2A570 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.