#A4A486
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.1% 0.042 107.4), rgb(164, 164, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#A4A486 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4A486 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 164, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.042 107.4) |
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 #A4A486 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4A486 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A486 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A486 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 107)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4A486
oklch(71.1% 0.042 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C66
oklch(63.1% 0.054 106.6)
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Step 600
600
#77764E
oklch(55.6% 0.058 106.9)
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Step 700
700
#64633E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 106.9)
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Step 800
800
#515134
oklch(42.7% 0.045 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#43432D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 108)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
#A4A486 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) | #A9A184 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA387 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9A09C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4A486
#A4A486
oklch(71.1% 0.042 107.4)
- #A09EBB
#A09EBB
oklch(71.1% 0.042 288.4)
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 #A4A486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.014
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.017
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.021
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
Use #A4A486 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.