#A3A309
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(69.3% 0.149 109.7), rgb(163, 163, 9).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#A3A309 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3A309 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 163, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 90%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.149 109.7) |
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 #A3A309 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3A309 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A309 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A309 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD7
oklch(93.7% 0.028 109.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDB6
oklch(88.6% 0.052 109.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4C67E
oklch(80.8% 0.094 109.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3A309
oklch(69.3% 0.149 109.7)
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Step 500
500
#909000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292900
oklch(27.2% 0.059 109.8)
#A3A309 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) | #B19C00 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B39F1F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF988A | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3A309
#A3A309
oklch(69.3% 0.149 109.7)
- #9C8AF2
#9C8AF2
oklch(69.4% 0.15 289.9)
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 #A3A309, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3A309.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.021
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.034
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.038
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.047
Use #A3A309 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.