#A3A751
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(70.7% 0.11 111.3), rgb(163, 167, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#A3A751 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.20:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3A751 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 167, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.11 111.3) |
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 #A3A751 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3A751 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A751 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A751 text on black | 8.20:1 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 112)
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Step 300
300
#C2C592
oklch(80.8% 0.068 110.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3A751
oklch(70.7% 0.11 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D9000
oklch(63% 0.139 111.3)
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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
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282901
oklch(27.1% 0.058 111.2)
#A3A751 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) | #B2A049 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A356 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9E93 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3A751
#A3A751
oklch(70.7% 0.11 111.3)
- #A194E0
#A194E0
oklch(70.7% 0.11 291.2)
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 #A3A751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.051
- Avocado #90B134 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.052
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.056
Use #A3A751 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.