#A3AA6D
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(71.8% 0.083 113.8), rgb(163, 170, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#A3AA6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 8.52:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3AA6D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 170, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.083 113.8) |
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 #A3AA6D | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3AA6D | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3AA6D text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3AA6D text on black | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -53.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59F
oklch(81% 0.052 113.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3AA6D
oklch(71.8% 0.083 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#89903F
oklch(63% 0.105 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#737A1A
oklch(55.6% 0.115 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#616709
oklch(49.2% 0.107 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F540E
oklch(42.8% 0.089 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#414515
oklch(37.6% 0.069 113.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#A3AA6D 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) | #B2A469 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A670 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAA39B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3AA6D
#A3AA6D
oklch(71.8% 0.083 113.8)
- #A69AD3
#A69AD3
oklch(71.7% 0.083 293.9)
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 #A3AA6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.036
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.051
Use #A3AA6D 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.