#A3A052
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(69.1% 0.101 106.8), rgb(163, 160, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#A3A052 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3A052 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 160, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.101 106.8) |
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 #A3A052 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3A052 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A052 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A052 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C495
oklch(80.9% 0.063 106.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3A052
oklch(69.1% 0.101 106.8)
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Step 500
500
#938E17
oklch(63.1% 0.129 106.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2804
oklch(27.1% 0.053 106.3)
#A3A052 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) | #AB9B4B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E56 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD978E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3A052
#A3A052
oklch(69.1% 0.101 106.8)
- #9792D7
#9792D7
oklch(69.1% 0.1 286.8)
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 #A3A052, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.051
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.052
Use #A3A052 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.