#A4A577
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(70.9% 0.063 109), rgb(164, 165, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#A4A577 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4A577 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 165, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.063 109) |
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 #A4A577 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4A577 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A577 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A577 text on black | 8.22:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.04 108.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4A577
oklch(70.9% 0.063 109)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E52
oklch(63.2% 0.082 109.4)
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Step 600
600
#777736
oklch(55.5% 0.087 108.9)
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Step 700
700
#646428
oklch(49% 0.082 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#525223
oklch(42.7% 0.067 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#444421
oklch(37.8% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 950
950
#282814
oklch(27.1% 0.034 108.5)
#A4A577 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) | #ACA174 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA379 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9F99 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4A577
#A4A577
oklch(70.9% 0.063 109)
- #9F9BC7
#9F9BC7
oklch(70.8% 0.064 288.8)
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 #A4A577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
Use #A4A577 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.