#A3A166
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.7% 0.079 106.6), rgb(163, 161, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#A3A166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3A166 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 161, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.079 106.6) |
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 #A3A166 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3A166 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A166 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A166 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3A166
oklch(69.7% 0.079 106.6)
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Step 500
500
#918D3E
oklch(63% 0.101 106.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B7718
oklch(55.6% 0.11 107)
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Step 700
700
#686407
oklch(49.1% 0.103 106.8)
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Step 800
800
#55520D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 106.9)
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Step 900
900
#464415
oklch(37.8% 0.066 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#A3A166 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) | #AA9D62 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F68 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9A92 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3A166
#A3A166
oklch(69.7% 0.079 106.6)
- #9996CD
#9996CD
oklch(69.6% 0.08 286.6)
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 #A3A166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
Use #A3A166 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.