#A3AD8A
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(73% 0.05 120.6), rgb(163, 173, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#A3AD8A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3AD8A |
| RGB | rgb(163, 173, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 18%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.05 120.6) |
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 #A3AD8A | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3AD8A | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3AD8A text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3AD8A text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.5 | 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
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 121.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3AD8A
oklch(73% 0.05 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#849064
oklch(63.2% 0.064 120.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A4B
oklch(55.7% 0.07 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B663C
oklch(49% 0.064 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5432
oklch(42.9% 0.054 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E452C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#24281A
oklch(26.8% 0.025 121.1)
#A3AD8A 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) | #B2A988 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A98B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6A9A3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3AD8A
#A3AD8A
oklch(73% 0.05 120.6)
- #ADA1C3
#ADA1C3
oklch(73% 0.05 301.3)
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 #A3AD8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.021
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.028
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
Use #A3AD8A 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.