#A3A786
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.6% 0.046 113.2), rgb(163, 167, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#A3A786 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3A786 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 167, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.046 113.2) |
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 #A3A786 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3A786 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A786 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A786 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#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
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 113.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3A786
oklch(71.6% 0.046 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#898E64
oklch(63.2% 0.06 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#73784B
oklch(55.7% 0.065 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#61653C
oklch(49.3% 0.06 113.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F5232
oklch(42.7% 0.049 112.8)
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Step 900
900
#41442C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#A3A786 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) | #ACA484 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA587 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A39E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3A786
#A3A786
oklch(71.6% 0.046 113.2)
- #A49FBE
#A49FBE
oklch(71.7% 0.045 292.6)
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 #A3A786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.015
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.019
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.022
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
Use #A3A786 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.