#A3A02E
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(68.8% 0.131 107.9), rgb(163, 160, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#A3A02E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3A02E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 160, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 56%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.131 107.9) |
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 #A3A02E | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3A02E | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A02E text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A02E text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBD9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 106.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBA
oklch(88.5% 0.045 108.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C587
oklch(80.9% 0.082 108.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3A02E
oklch(68.8% 0.131 107.9)
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Step 500
500
#928F00
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#A3A02E 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) | #AD9A1A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9E36 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF958A | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3A02E
#A3A02E
oklch(68.8% 0.131 107.9)
- #978CE7
#978CE7
oklch(68.7% 0.132 288)
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 #A3A02E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3A02E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.039
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.042
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.047
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.047
Use #A3A02E 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.