#A3A34E
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(69.7% 0.108 108.9), rgb(163, 163, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#A3A34E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3A34E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 163, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 35%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.108 108.9) |
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 #A3A34E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3A34E | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A34E text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A34E text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBF
oklch(88.6% 0.039 108.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4C592
oklch(81% 0.068 108.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3A34E
oklch(69.7% 0.108 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454400
oklch(37.5% 0.081 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#292801
oklch(26.9% 0.057 108.2)
#A3A34E 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) | #AE9D46 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A052 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9A90 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3A34E
#A3A34E
oklch(69.7% 0.108 108.9)
- #9B92DD
#9B92DD
oklch(69.7% 0.109 288.7)
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 #A3A34E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.050
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.050
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.057
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.057
Use #A3A34E 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.