#A3A42F
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(69.7% 0.135 109.9), rgb(163, 164, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#A3A42F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3A42F |
| RGB | rgb(163, 164, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 55%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.135 109.9) |
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 #A3A42F | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3A42F | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A42F text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A42F 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADCB9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 110)
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Step 300
300
#C3C686
oklch(80.9% 0.084 110.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3A42F
oklch(69.7% 0.135 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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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
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#A3A42F 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) | #B19D1A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A038 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9A8D | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3A42F
#A3A42F
oklch(69.7% 0.135 109.9)
- #9D8DEB
#9D8DEB
oklch(69.6% 0.136 290.2)
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 #A3A42F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3A42F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.041
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.041
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.044
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.044
Use #A3A42F 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.