#A4A07E
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70% 0.048 102), rgb(164, 160, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#A4A07E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4A07E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 160, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 17%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.048 102) |
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 #A4A07E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4A07E | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A07E text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A07E text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AC
oklch(81% 0.03 102.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4A07E
oklch(70% 0.048 102)
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Step 500
500
#918B60
oklch(63.1% 0.06 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7546
oklch(55.6% 0.066 102)
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Step 700
700
#686238
oklch(49.1% 0.061 101.2)
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Step 800
800
#54502E
oklch(42.6% 0.051 102.5)
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Step 900
900
#464229
oklch(37.6% 0.04 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#A4A07E 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) | #A69E7C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A07F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9B97 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4A07E
#A4A07E
oklch(70% 0.048 102)
- #999BBC
#999BBC
oklch(69.9% 0.048 282.3)
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 #A4A07E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.022
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
Use #A4A07E 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.