#A3A488
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(71% 0.039 109), rgb(163, 164, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#A3A488 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3A488 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 164, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.039 109) |
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 #A3A488 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3A488 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A488 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A488 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 109.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3A488
oklch(71% 0.039 109)
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Step 500
500
#8B8C69
oklch(63% 0.05 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#757651
oklch(55.5% 0.054 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#636341
oklch(49.1% 0.051 108.1)
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Step 800
800
#515136
oklch(42.7% 0.042 108)
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Step 900
900
#43432F
oklch(37.7% 0.032 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#A3A488 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) | #A9A186 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A389 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A09C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3A488
#A3A488
oklch(71% 0.039 109)
- #A09EB9
#A09EB9
oklch(71% 0.039 288.8)
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 #A3A488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.014
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.015
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
Use #A3A488 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.