#A4A17A
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.1% 0.054 104), rgb(164, 161, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#A4A17A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4A17A |
| RGB | rgb(164, 161, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 19%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.054 104) |
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 #A4A17A | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4A17A | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A17A text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A17A text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4A17A
oklch(70.1% 0.054 104)
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Step 500
500
#908C5A
oklch(63.1% 0.069 104.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A763F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#676331
oklch(49.2% 0.07 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#545129
oklch(42.8% 0.059 104.8)
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Step 900
900
#454326
oklch(37.7% 0.045 104.9)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#A4A17A 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) | #A89E78 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A07B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9C97 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4A17A
#A4A17A
oklch(70.1% 0.054 104)
- #9A9BC0
#9A9BC0
oklch(70.2% 0.054 283.7)
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 #A4A17A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
Use #A4A17A 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.