#A3A47E
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.8% 0.053 108.9), rgb(163, 164, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#A3A47E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3A47E |
| RGB | rgb(163, 164, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.053 108.9) |
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 #A3A47E | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3A47E | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A47E text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A47E text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AB
oklch(81% 0.033 109.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3A47E
oklch(70.8% 0.053 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D5D
oklch(63.1% 0.067 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#777743
oklch(55.7% 0.073 108.5)
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Step 700
700
#646434
oklch(49.2% 0.068 108.7)
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Step 800
800
#51522C
oklch(42.8% 0.057 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434428
oklch(37.8% 0.044 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#A3A47E 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) | #AAA17C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA27F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89F9A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3A47E
#A3A47E
oklch(70.8% 0.053 108.9)
- #9F9CC0
#9F9CC0
oklch(70.8% 0.052 288.8)
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 #A3A47E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.020
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
Use #A3A47E 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.