#A3A574
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.8% 0.067 110), rgb(163, 165, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#A3A574 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3A574 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 165, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 21%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.067 110) |
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 #A3A574 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3A574 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A574 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A574 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.041 108.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3A574
oklch(70.8% 0.067 110)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E4F
oklch(63% 0.085 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#777831
oklch(55.6% 0.094 109.8)
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Step 700
700
#646524
oklch(49.2% 0.087 110)
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Step 800
800
#51521F
oklch(42.6% 0.072 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#43441F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#A3A574 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) | #ADA171 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA376 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9F98 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3A574
#A3A574
oklch(70.8% 0.067 110)
- #A09AC9
#A09AC9
oklch(70.8% 0.068 290.4)
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 #A3A574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
Use #A3A574 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.