#A4A67A
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(71.2% 0.061 110), rgb(164, 166, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#A4A67A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 8.31:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4A67A |
| RGB | rgb(164, 166, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 20%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.061 110) |
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 #A4A67A | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4A67A | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A67A text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A67A text on black | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 108.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4A67A
oklch(71.2% 0.061 110)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E55
oklch(63.1% 0.078 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#76783A
oklch(55.7% 0.084 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#63652C
oklch(49.2% 0.079 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515225
oklch(42.7% 0.065 110)
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Step 900
900
#434423
oklch(37.7% 0.051 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#A4A67A 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) | #ADA277 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA47C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAA19A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4A67A
#A4A67A
oklch(71.2% 0.061 110)
- #A19CC6
#A19CC6
oklch(71.2% 0.061 290.2)
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 #A4A67A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.024
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
Use #A4A67A 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.