#A3AA91
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(72.5% 0.036 120), rgb(163, 170, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#A3AA91 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3AA91 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 170, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 13%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.036 120) |
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 #A3AA91 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3AA91 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3AA91 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3AA91 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3AA91
oklch(72.5% 0.036 120)
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Step 500
500
#868E6F
oklch(63.2% 0.046 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7857
oklch(55.6% 0.05 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D6547
oklch(49.1% 0.047 120.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C523A
oklch(42.6% 0.039 119.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4432
oklch(37.6% 0.03 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#A3AA91 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) | #AEA790 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA792 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5A7A3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3AA91
#A3AA91
oklch(72.5% 0.036 120)
- #A9A2BA
#A9A2BA
oklch(72.6% 0.035 298.8)
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 #A3AA91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.017
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.019
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.020
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.034
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
Use #A3AA91 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.