#A3A082
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70% 0.042 102.7), rgb(163, 160, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#A3A082 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3A082 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 160, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.042 102.7) |
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 #A3A082 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3A082 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A082 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A082 text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 104.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3A082
oklch(70% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B65
oklch(63% 0.054 102.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A754C
oklch(55.6% 0.059 102.1)
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Step 700
700
#66623D
oklch(49% 0.054 102.9)
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Step 800
800
#535033
oklch(42.6% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 900
900
#45432D
oklch(37.8% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#A3A082 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) | #A69E80 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A083 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89C98 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3A082
#A3A082
oklch(70% 0.042 102.7)
- #9A9CB9
#9A9CB9
oklch(70.1% 0.042 282.1)
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 #A3A082, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.020
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.021
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
Use #A3A082 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.