#A3A985
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(72% 0.051 115.4), rgb(163, 169, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#A3A985 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3A985 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 169, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.051 115.4) |
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 #A3A985 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3A985 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A985 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A985 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AD
oklch(80.8% 0.03 115.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3A985
oklch(72% 0.051 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#888F61
oklch(63.2% 0.065 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#717848
oklch(55.5% 0.069 115.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F6539
oklch(49% 0.065 115.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E532F
oklch(42.8% 0.055 115.2)
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Step 900
900
#40442A
oklch(37.5% 0.042 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#A3A985 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) | #AEA583 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA686 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A59F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3A985
#A3A985
oklch(72% 0.051 115.4)
- #A79FC2
#A79FC2
oklch(72.1% 0.051 295.6)
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 #A3A985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.018
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.020
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
Use #A3A985 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.