#A3A609
Closest named color: Pea Soup Green (#94A617). oklch(70% 0.152 111.1), rgb(163, 166, 9).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#A3A609 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup Green (#94A617), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup Green (#94A617) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3A609 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 166, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 90%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.152 111.1) |
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 #A3A609 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3A609 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A609 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A609 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADDB5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 111)
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Step 300
300
#C3C77E
oklch(81% 0.095 111)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3A609
oklch(70% 0.152 111.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#A3A609 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) | #B49E00 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A220 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9B8D | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3A609
#A3A609
oklch(70% 0.152 111.1)
- #A08BF5
#A08BF5
oklch(70% 0.152 291)
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 #A3A609, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #A3A609.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.021
- Pea Green #8EAB12 ΔE 0.030
- Icky Green #8FAE22 ΔE 0.031
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Green #A8B504 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.045
Use #A3A609 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.