#A2A882
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.7% 0.053 115), rgb(162, 168, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#A2A882 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2A882 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 168, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.053 115) |
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 #A2A882 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2A882 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A882 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2A882 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AB
oklch(81% 0.035 116.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2A882
oklch(71.7% 0.053 115)
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Step 500
500
#888F5F
oklch(63.2% 0.068 115.1)
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Step 600
600
#727945
oklch(55.7% 0.074 115.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F6536
oklch(49% 0.068 114.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E532D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 115)
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Step 900
900
#414429
oklch(37.6% 0.043 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#A2A882 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) | #AEA480 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA583 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6A49E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2A882
#A2A882
oklch(71.7% 0.053 115)
- #A59DC2
#A59DC2
oklch(71.5% 0.054 294.9)
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 #A2A882, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.020
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
Use #A2A882 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.