#A3A682
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.3% 0.05 111.5), rgb(163, 166, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#A3A682 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3A682 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 166, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 17%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.05 111.5) |
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 #A3A682 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3A682 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A682 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A682 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 111.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3A682
oklch(71.3% 0.05 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E60
oklch(63.2% 0.065 112.3)
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Step 600
600
#747746
oklch(55.4% 0.07 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#626438
oklch(49% 0.064 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#42442A
oklch(37.7% 0.041 111.9)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#A3A682 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) | #ACA380 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA483 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8A29C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3A682
#A3A682
oklch(71.3% 0.05 111.5)
- #A29DC0
#A29DC0
oklch(71.2% 0.051 291.6)
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 #A3A682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.017
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.023
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
Use #A3A682 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.