#A4A255
Closest named color: Sage (#87AE73). oklch(69.7% 0.1 107.4), rgb(164, 162, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#A4A255 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sage (#87AE73), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sage (#87AE73) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4A255 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 162, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.1 107.4) |
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 #A4A255 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4A255 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A255 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A255 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C495
oklch(80.9% 0.063 107.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4A255
oklch(69.7% 0.1 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#928E1B
oklch(63% 0.127 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292804
oklch(27% 0.053 107.9)
#A4A255 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) | #AD9D4E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA059 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9990 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4A255
#A4A255
oklch(69.7% 0.1 107.4)
- #9A94D8
#9A94D8
oklch(69.8% 0.099 287.6)
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 #A4A255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.051
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.053
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.053
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.053
Use #A4A255 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.